In light of the state’s work to raise the efficiency of all health services provided to citizens, the Ministry of Health continues to provide mental health services through the online platform for mental health and addiction treatment, which was launched on March 16, 2022.
This comes to provide psychological support services, psychological counseling, and addiction treatment, in addition to educating citizens on how to obtain medical consultations for mental health care through the electronic platform.
Dr. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, the official spokesman for the Ministry of Health and Population, explained that according to the statistics of the General Secretariat for Mental Health and Addiction Treatment, the number of visitors to the platform since its launch reached 52,426 visitors, while the number of electronic questionnaires that were conducted by users reached 17,108, while it reached The number of “virtual” treatment sessions that were provided to visitors to the platform is 3357.
Dr. Mona Abdel Maqsoud, Secretary General of the Secretariat of Mental Health and Addiction Treatment, said that the majority of the age groups that used the site ranged from 15 to 25 years, while the percentage of non-working users reached 69% compared to 31% of workers, adding that the site’s users were from all governorates in what was recorded. Cairo governorate is the most used.
