Psychological aid given to Malaysian flood victims, Malaysian Health Ministry says
Malaysian Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah says psychological aid has been dispensed to victims of the floods in Malaysia which recently wreaked havoc in the northern states of the country.
This is because the floods have not just destroyed properties, but also caused trauma and distress to victims.
He says mental health professionals have been dispatched to flood victims since December 21 through the National and Crisis Preparedness and Response Center (CRPRC).
“As of January 1, 779 individuals (660 flood victims, 119 health staff) had received psychosocial support, and 269 personal counselling sessions and 333 group counselling sessions had taken place,” he said in a statement.
