26 Jan 2015

Assessment of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Needs and Resources in the Context of Ebola

Resource Type(s):

Assessment

Topic(s):

Mental Health

Language(s):

English

Country(ies):

Sierra Leone

Source(s):

International Medical Corps

Marla Shaivitz | Health Communication Capacity Collaborative

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Encouraging Condom Use or Abstinence for Ebola Survivors | Ebola Communication Network Says: January 26, 2015 at 1:32 pm

[…] materials and strategies won’t work if just applied to Ebola in Sierra Leone, of course. This recent study from Sierra Leone on the mental health impact of Ebola (done by the International Medical Corps in the Port Loko District) gives some insight […]

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