Webinar on Covid-19 and global psychiatry on 10/29/21
On March 11th, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared COVID-19 to be a worldwide pandemic.
The global pandemic caused by SARS-COV-2 has had a notable impact across the globe. The incidence of COVID-19 and death rates has been substantially higher among ethnic minorities, migrants, and economically exposed groups.
In addition, persons with psychiatric disorders are at increased risk for virus transmission and death. One of the main public health strategies adopted at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic consisted of implementing strict lockdowns to stop the transmission of the virus. Despite being an effective measure, the confinement and the associated social isolation create a stressful, potentially lengthy situation that has been proven to have several psychological consequences.
Thus, several stressors, fears of infection, frustration, boredom, inadequate supplies, inadequate information, financial loss, and stigma have been correlated with psychopathological symptoms as well as post-traumatic symptoms.
In addition, these people face many barriers to accessing health care and preventive vaccinations.
In this webinar, we want to focus on transcultural aspects of COVID-19 in different parts of the world and discuss them with you. The link will be forwarded to the participants after registration.
