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May 4th<br>3:30pm - 4:15pm<br>Ward Hall Room 110</div><div>


















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Global Mental Health & Psychological Aspects of</div>COVID 19: The Challenges, Responses, and Lessons<br><div>Sponsored by: The Global Social Action Consortium and Social Work Program</div><div><br></div>Dr. Shankar Das, PhD, Dean, School of Health Systems Studies,<br>Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India<br><br>Dr. Das has over three decades of experience as a teacher, trainer, researcher,<br>and human resources developmental practitioner in the field of health and development. His professional skills mainly include public health, health promotion, primary health care, and professional education; he has extensive experience working at the senior level with and within the Government, Public Sector, academia, and organizations at local, state, national, and international levels.<div><br></div><div>The global outbreak of COVID-19 has been intensely impacting humanity and continues<br>to affect all segments of the population since its origin. While dealing with such public health emergencies, past experiences have testified there is public fear and anxiety due to uncertainty, fatality, and lack of public health preparedness. This presentation explores<br>the world-wide impact on mental health, social and health care responses, including<br>incorporating spirituality into mental health treatment while forging the way forward.</div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.5pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Che Morley</span></b></p>

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