Effect of COVID-19 on Mental Health of Health Workers in Malawi (Policy Brief)

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dc.contributor.authorKainja, Jimmy
dc.contributor.authorMaliwichi, Limbika
dc.contributor.authorKondowe, Fiskani
dc.contributor.authorM'manga, Chilungamo
dc.contributor.authorNyamali, Simunye
dc.contributor.authorMchenga, Martina
dc.contributor.authorNdasauka, Yamikani
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-14T15:38:10Z
dc.date.available2024-06-14T15:38:10Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractMental health or psychological well-being is integral to an individual's capacity to lead a fulfilling life, including forming and maintaining relationships, studying, working, or pursuing leisure interests and making day-to-day decisions about these issues. Disturbances to a person's mental well-being can adversely compromise their capacity to make the right choices, leading to diminished functioning at the individual level and broader welfare losses for one's household and society. A recent analysis by the World Economic Forum estimated that the cumulative global impact of mental disorders in terms of lost economic output would amount to US$ 16 trillion over the next 20 years. The estimate marks mental health as a significant concern for public health, economic development, and societal welfare. The current study by Covid-19 and Mental Health in Malawi project has also highlighted the importance of mental health and the effects of neglecting it.
dc.description.sponsorshipThis study was carried out under the Covid-19 Africa Rapid Grant Fund, supported under the auspices of the Science Granting Councils Initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa (SGCI) and administered by South Africa's National Research Foundation (NRF) in collaboration with Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), South Africa's Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), the Fonds de Recherche du Quebec (FRQ), the United Kingdom's Department of International Development (DFID), United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) through the Newton Fund, and the SGCI participating councils across 15 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
dc.identifier.urihttps://africarxiv.ubuntunet.net/handle/1/1515
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.60763/africarxiv/1455
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectMalawi
dc.subjectMental Health
dc.subjectMental Health Workers
dc.titleEffect of COVID-19 on Mental Health of Health Workers in Malawi (Policy Brief)
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