Title: Yale School of Medicine Webinar Series and sponsored by WCEA. The Importance of Mental Health in context of COVID 19  for frontline health workers & Integration into Primary Health Care.

Session1 Theme: Mental Wellness & Self Care for Health Care Workers in Sub Saharan Africa

Objective:

  • Understand the concept of self-care and practical ways to improve self-care in their work settings
  • Identify sources and context of stress and anxiety related to their work and environment
  • Understand strategies for coping with stress and anxiety at work and in the community
  • Identify approaches for staying motivated and preventing burn-out

Duration: 1 hour

Speakers:

  • Theddeus Iheanacho, M.D, Director, Yale Global Mental Health Promotion Program, Yale School of Medicine
  • Dr. Appolos Ndukuba MBBS, FWACP, Consultant Psychiatrist and Senior Lecturer, University of Niegeria Teaching Hospital

Date: Wednesday, 4th of August, 2021

Time:

  • 2 pm Central European Time
  • 12 pm GMT
  • 1 pm West African Time
  • 3 pm East Africa Time
  • 2 pm Central African Time