CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate change is increasingly impacting mental health and psychosocial well-being, the World Health Organization said calling on member countries in South-East Asia Region to strengthen mental health systems and services to address this growing challenge.
“Climate change exacerbates many social, environmental, and economic risk factors for mental health and psychosocial well-being. Among WHO regions, South-East Asia is most vulnerable to this,” said Ms Saima Wazed, Regional Director WHO South-East Asia, in her opening remarks at a regional workshop for ‘Strengthening capacity of countries to address the impact of climate change on mental health’, held here from 12 – 14 August.
