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School of Midwifery at Makeni, Sierra Leone (Image – Direct Relief, Flickr)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

By Joanna Raven, Sally Theobald, Kate Hawkins, Sophie Witter and Haja Wurie, members of the Fragile and Conflict-Affected States Thematic Working Group<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cHealthcare workers are only human. We experience the same COVID-19-related fear and anxiety as anyone else. This might be fear that we or our friends and family will have to self-isolate or quarantine, or become ill. But there is also the fear of caring for people with COVID-19, some of whom will die. A survey of nearly 1,300 healthcare workers treating people with COVID-19 in hospitals in China showed high rates of depression, distress, anxiety and insomnia.\u201d<\/p>\n

Miriam Taegtmeyer and Tom Wingfield<\/em> (<\/strong>read the full piece on The Conversation website<\/strong><\/a>).<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2018Invest in mental health\u2019 is the theme set for this year\u2019s mental health day by the World Federation for Mental Health<\/strong>.<\/strong> [link https:\/\/wfmh.global\/world-mental-health-day-2020\/ ] The impact of COVID-19 has triggered real challenges for mental health and well-being around the world. Narratives of anxiety, fear and distress are commonplace as people struggle with sickness, stigma, loneliness, and isolation, and gender-based violence is on the rise too.<\/p>\n

The rallying call of \u201cmental health for all\u201d must include action, support and solidarity for frontline health care workers who face these challenges day in, day out at work, at home and in their communities. In many contexts, health care workers do not have easy access to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) or psychosocial or mental health support.<\/p>\n

Research from the ReBUILD consortium used life histories and other methodologies to understand the challenges faced by health care workers in fragile and shock-prone settings. This includes pre-, during and post-war and other shocks, such as Ebola in Sierra Leone. COVID-19 brings new challenges for health care workers at all levels that require solidarity and psychosocial support.<\/p>\n

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Five key messages from our work on health workers in fragile and shock-prone settings<\/strong><\/p>\n