Egypt will provide mental health services in hospital emergency departments

Egyptian Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar, on Monday, directed to study establishing psychiatric clinics in emergency departments in general hospitals.

This is to intensify training for medical teams specializing in mental health.

The Ministry’s spokesman Hossam Abdel-Ghaffar explained that health, according to the definition of the World Health Organization, does not mean only physical health, but also includes psychological and social well being.

He pointed out that this is part of the concern for the health of Egyptian citizens and the Egyptian family at large.