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Organisations like Empower Pacific are providing psycho-social support to people in quarantine – Dr. Fong

Organisations like Empower Pacific are providing psycho-social support to people in quarantine – Dr. Fong

By Dhanjay Deo
24/04/2021
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong.

The Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James Fong says they are working with organisations like Empower Pacific who are providing psycho-social support to the people in quarantine.

He says there are other civil society organisations that are working with them.

Dr. Fong says they work with them even after cyclones where these organisations provide psycho-social support during recovery period and they are using the same network to also facilitate this service for those in quarantine.

He says this support is being provided through zoom sessions.

Dr. Fong says there are doctors who walk around quarantine, and make assessments based on the questions they ask.


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