World Mental Health Day, which is celebrated on October 10th every year, is celebrated worldwide today with the theme, “Now is the time to prioritize mental health in all workplaces”.
Emanuel Specialized Mental Hospital, which is known for treating mentally ill people from all corners of Ethiopia, has also celebrated the occasion by participating the patients in sports competitions, he told Tikvah Ethiopia.
“The main purpose of the festival is to raise awareness of mental health and related issues around the world and to strengthen the mobilization of support for mental health care,” he said.
“There is a stigma attached to the mentally ill.
Their human rights are not being respected,” said the hospital, urging people to refrain from isolating patients even at work, as there is no guarantee that no one will be affected by the disease.
According to this, the Director of Public Relations and Communication of the hospital, Mr. Abey Nealem, also gave the following explanation regarding the number of mental patients seen in the hospital during the day.
“In terms of numbers, on average, 500 to 600 patients are treated per day. The number increases or decreases depending on the situation. For example, if we take Oromia and Amhara regions, there are instabilities.
These insecurities keep people from seeking treatment.
Therefore, only those in the immediate vicinity can come to treatment.
Therefore, on an average day, 500 to 600 patients are seen in outpatients, emergency rooms,” he said.
What are the challenges in the hospital that the government and partner organizations should pay attention to?
To the question from Tikvah:
“The hospital lacks infrastructure. Treatment is provided in a narrow space.
However, there are expansions being worked on by the Ministry of Health and the capacity of the hospital that may provide some temporary relief.
And they
However, there are expansions being worked on by the Ministry of Health and the capacity of the hospital that may provide some temporary relief.
And they are not enough.
There should be a standard construction.
There is a situation where the construction process is being carried out in another place, which is taken over by the Ministry of Health.
So one is the infrastructure problem.
Another thing is that there is a shortage of subspecialists in psychology at the level of specialization.
Therefore, if partner organizations and the government pay attention to this and work together, it is possible to improve access to mental health as a country,” he replied.
How many psychiatrists are there in the hospital?
How much is considered necessary?
When we asked them, their response was, “There are seven specialists. But this is not enough when working with Reshwo. It is too little. More than that is expected.”
“Mental health care or safety is the main and decisive factor in our environment. The motto is that it is time for mental health to be a priority in all workplaces. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure the safety of the workplace and the health of the employees,” he said. are treated per day” – Emmanuel Hospital
World Mental Health Day, which is celebrated on October 10th every year, is celebrated worldwide today with the theme, “Now is the time to prioritize mental health in all workplaces”.
Emanuel Specialized Mental Hospital, which is known for treating mentally ill people from all corners of Ethiopia, has also celebrated the occasion by participating the patients in sports competitions, he told Tikvah Ethiopia.
“The main purpose of the festival is to raise awareness of mental health and related issues around the world and to strengthen the mobilization of support for mental health care,” he said.
“There is a stigma attached to the mentally ill.
Their human rights are not being respected,” said the hospital, urging people to refrain from isolating patients even at work, as there is no guarantee that no one will be affected by the disease.
According to this, the Director of Public Relations and Communication of the hospital, Mr. Abey Nealem, also gave the following explanation regarding the number of mental patients seen in the hospital during the day.
“In terms of numbers, on average, 500 to 600 patients are treated per day. The number increases or decreases depending on the situation. For example, if we take Oromia and Amhara regions, there are instabilities.
These insecurities keep people from seeking treatment.
Therefore, only those in the immediate vicinity can come to treatment.
Therefore, on an average day, 500 to 600 patients are seen in outpatients, emergency rooms,” he said.
What are the challenges in the hospital that the government and partner organizations should pay attention to?
To the question from Tikvah:
“The hospital lacks infrastructure. Treatment is provided in a narrow space.
However, there are expansions being worked on by the Ministry of Health and the capacity of the hospital that may provide some temporary relief.
And they
However, there are expansions being worked on by the Ministry of Health and the capacity of the hospital that may provide some temporary relief.
And they are not enough.
There should be a standard construction.
There is a situation where the construction process is being carried out in another place, which is taken over by the Ministry of Health.
So one is the infrastructure problem.
Another thing is that there is a shortage of subspecialists in psychology at the level of specialization.
Therefore, if partner organizations and the government pay attention to this and work together, it is possible to improve access to mental health as a country,” he replied.
How many psychiatrists are there in the hospital?
How much is considered necessary?
When we asked them, their response was, “There are seven specialists. But this is not enough when working with Reshwo. It is too little. More than that is expected.”
“Mental health care or safety is the main and decisive factor in our environment. The motto is that it is time for mental health to be a priority in all workplaces. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure the safety of the workplace and the health of the employees,” he said.