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KATHMANDU
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Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has directed officials from the Ministry of Health and Population, and the private sector to prepare plans and programs for psycho-social counseling in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
At an interaction programme with psychiatrists and psychologists at the PM’s official residence in Baluwatar today, the Prime Minister expressed his views that psychologists and health workers had a major role to reduce pessimism, negativity, fear and anxiety in citizens caused by the pandemic.
PM Oli also argued that social media and the broadcasting agencies like radio and television should launch awareness raising programmes against the impact caused by COVID-19 in the country.
According to Prime Minister’s press advisor Surya Thapa, Dr Sudarshan Narsingh Pradhan, Dr Pashupati Mahat, Dr Saroj Prasad Ojha, Dr Dibya Singh, Dr Ritesh Thapa, Dr Sagun Panta and Dr Ananta Adhikari among others briefed the Prime Minister about the short-term and long term measures to contain the impact of the pandemic.
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