गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ PM Oli: create psycho-social awareness programmes to reduce pandemic impacts Nepal PM Oli: create psycho-social awareness programmes to reduce pandemic impacts KathmanduPati September 08, 2020 File Photo KATHMANDU : Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has directed officials from the Ministry of Health and Population, and the private sectors to prepare plans and programmes for psycho-social counselling 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 viewed that psychologists and health workers play a major role in reducing depression, negativity, fear and anxiety among citizens during times of the pandemic. PM Oli also stated that social media and broadcasting agencies such as the radio and television should launch awareness raising programmes against the impacts caused by COVID-19 throughout 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 impacts of the pandemic. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal mandates National ID for digital wallet verification International rights bodies warn Nepal against political interference in Supreme… Nepal deports 47 foreign women over alleged illegal activities Nepal’s communist parties seal provincial power-sharing agreement Nepal, South Korea sign $11.8 million grant deals for agriculture… Buddha Air adds low visibility landing capable aircraft Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0
