The Head of Ghana Mental Health Authority, Dr Akwasi Osei has called on the government to assign psychologists to final year students, especially those in schools who have recorded positive cases of COVID-19 before they start their examination next month.
According to him, due to the number of recorded in the schools; the students are not in their right state of mind to write the examination and therefore needs counselling.
“Psychologists should be provided to all Senior High Schools to help psyche the minds of final year students in this era of covid-19,” he told Abena Pokus Ahwenee on Dadi Fm morning show dubbed, “Efa Wo Ho”.
Dr Akwasi Osei recommended that the government should charge the necessary agencies to engage in rigorous education and sensitisation of school authorities, teachers, lecturers, and students on stigmatisation and safety protocols as soon as possible.
He also called on the Ministry of Health in collaboration with GES to come up with protocols in addressing and managing COVID-19 outbreak on campuses.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Evans Boateng
