Striking A Balance Between Prevention Of COVID-19 And The Promotion Of Child And Adolescent Mental Health: A Case Study Of Long Closure Of Schools In Malawi

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Malawi Medical Journal Pub Date : 2021-12-01 DOI:10.4314/mmj.v33i4.11

Precious Makiyi

引用次数: 2

Abstract

The Corona Virus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) has necessitated the long closure of academic institutions in most countries including Malawi. By the first week of April 2020, 188 countries had closed down their schools, affecting over 1.5 billion young people1. As a way of curbing the spread of the pandemic, the Malawian president ordered an immediate closure of schools on 23rd March, 2020, affecting 5.3 million school-going children2. Schools remained closed up to August, 2020. This may have negative implications on the mental health of school-going children, adolescents and the country’s economy.

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在预防COVID-19和促进儿童和青少年心理健康之间取得平衡:马拉维长期关闭学校的案例研究

2019冠状病毒病（新冠肺炎）使包括马拉维在内的大多数国家的学术机构不得不长期关闭。截至2020年4月的第一周，188个国家关闭了学校，影响了超过15亿年轻人1。为了遏制疫情的传播，马拉维总统于2020年3月23日下令立即关闭学校，影响了530万在校儿童2。截至2020年8月，学校仍然关闭。这可能会对上学儿童、青少年的心理健康和国家经济产生负面影响。

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Malawi Medical Journal Medicine-General Medicine

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1.50

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>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Driven and guided by the priorities articulated in the Malawi National Health Research Agenda, the Malawi Medical Journal publishes original research, short reports, case reports, viewpoints, insightful editorials and commentaries that are of high quality, informative and applicable to the Malawian and sub-Saharan Africa regions. Our particular interest is to publish evidence-based research that impacts and informs national health policies and medical practice in Malawi and the broader region. Topics covered in the journal include, but are not limited to: - Communicable diseases (HIV and AIDS, Malaria, TB, etc.) - Non-communicable diseases (Cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, etc.) - Sexual and Reproductive Health (Adolescent health, education, pregnancy and abortion, STDs and HIV and AIDS, etc.) - Mental health - Environmental health - Nutrition - Health systems and health policy (Leadership, ethics, and governance) - Community systems strengthening research - Injury, trauma, and surgical disorders