The Ministry of Health and Population organized training courses for 65 doctors and psychologists, to improve the skills and competence of providers of psychological support services, psychological counseling and addiction treatment, through the national electronic platform for mental health and addiction treatment..
The training of doctors and specialists of the national electronic platform for mental health and addiction treatment came in cooperation with the World Health Organization, a number of experts and specialists, and the University of British Columbia in Canada, headed by Professor Michael Krause, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia, and head of the electronic mental health sector of the World Psychiatric Association..
Dr. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, the official spokesman for the Ministry of Health and Population, explained that the training included various programs to develop doctors’ skills and raise their efficiency, in accordance with international standards, in a way that contributes to the development of service and the establishment of technical and technical mechanisms to deal with the challenges facing therapists during sessions..
Dr. Menen Abdel-Maksoud, Secretary General of the Secretariat of Mental Health and Addiction Treatment, indicated that the Ministry of Health and Population continues to provide mental health services, through the electronic platform for mental health and addiction treatment, which was launched on March 16, 2022.
In a related context, Dr. Menen Abdel-Maksoud said 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, has reached 57,817 visitors, while the number of electronic questionnaires that were conducted by users reached 18,567, while the The number of “virtual” treatment sessions that were provided to visitors to the platform is 3,654.
The Secretary-General of the Secretariat of Mental Health and Addiction Treatment added that the percentage of female users reached 70% compared to 30% of males, adding that visitors to the platform included 19% of married couples, compared to 81% of unmarried couples..
Menen confirmed that most of the age groups using the platform ranged from 15 to 25 years, while the percentage of non-working users reached 64% compared to 36% of workers, adding that the site’s users were from all governorates, but most of them were from Cairo..
She indicated that the national electronic platform for mental health and addiction treatment aims to provide free mental health and addiction treatment services for all age groups, Egyptians and non-Egyptians residing in Egypt, explaining that the platform is the first of its kind in the Eastern Mediterranean region..
Munan pointed out that the electronic platform is one of the fruits of cooperation between the General Secretariat for Mental Health and Addiction Treatment, the National Information Center at the Ministry of Health and Population, the World Health Organization, and the University of British Columbia in Canada, and it is supported by a group of technical and technical cadres at the Ministry of Health and Population, and therapists. Psychologists and international experts in the field of psychiatry and addiction treatment.
Dr. Menen Abdel-Maksoud noted the importance of psychological safety in realizing capabilities and capabilities, and dealing with the natural pressures of life and work productively, calling on all citizens to visit the platform and benefit from the various services provided by the General Secretariat for Mental Health and Addiction Treatment via the following link.: https://nmhp.mohp.gov.eg/mental/web/ar.