{"id":1461,"date":"2020-09-08T21:39:35","date_gmt":"2020-09-08T15:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.kathmandupati.com\/?p=1461"},"modified":"2020-09-08T22:42:10","modified_gmt":"2020-09-08T16:57:10","slug":"pm-oli-create-psycho-social-awareness-programmes-to-reduce-pandemic-impacts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.kathmandupati.com\/?p=1461","title":{"rendered":"PM Oli: create psycho-social awareness programmes to reduce pandemic impacts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>KATHMANDU :<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At an interaction programme with psychiatrists and psychologists at the PM\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">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.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to Prime Minister\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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