Planning for medium- and long-term mental health and welfare services after disasters

The critical message for local governments is to support mental health and medical welfare in the mid-to-long term after a disaster.

Share and collaborate with other local governments and internal departments of local governments regarding their experiences and responses to the disaster. And be aware of the need to “build face-to-face relationships” from regular times.

It is essential to build a multidisciplinary cooperative system that can support psychiatric professionals in terms of human resources. Above all, it is crucial to promote these efforts centering on municipal public health nurses who provide hands-on care to disaster victims.

It is crucial promoting these efforts centered on municipal public health nurses who provide hands-on care to disaster victims.

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