B P International

The penultimate source of one's long-term survival is good health. However, with a pandemic as widespread as COVID-19, the negative impact on health becomes all-encompassing. Furthermore, as the world becomes more contemporary, the possibility of health-influencing elements increases. 'Media' is one of these elements. As a result, the purpose of this article is to evaluate and integrate the impact of media during the early stages of the coronavirus's dissemination. The media, which may have been useful in regulating public health or at the very least assisting in the long-term management of the spread, turned out to be the medium for disseminating the disease's aftermaths. While the pandemic's negative effects engulfed everyone, the media, too, played a role that was far from helpful. All of the media's efforts were focused on increasing their popularity and TRP rather than promoting public welfare. While COVID-19 was largely concerned with physical health, ...

In the aftermath of typhoon Haiyan which struck Philippines in 2013, the World Health Organization Philippines in collaboration with the Philippine government acted to improve access to mental healthcare in affected regions. Eastern Visayas with population 4, 3 million had merely four psychiatrists and seven generalists providing mental health care. It was selected as a model region for integration of mental health care into primary and secondary care. This study was carried out to evaluate the intervention’s success in strengthening mental health services in Eastern Visayas with particular regard to availability, accessibility and affordability of these services. Between June 2014 and March 2015, 1038 community workers were trained in psychosocial care and support and 290 non-specialized healthcare providers received training on assessment and management of mental health conditions including on-the-job supervision. By the end of the March 2015, 155 of 159 or 97.5% of primary health...