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Gender Minister launches Psychological exercise for the Apam community

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Sarah Adwoa Sarfo together with the District Chief Executive of Gomoa West, Bismark Baisie Nkum, has launched a week intensive Psychological exercise for the Apam community and the bereaved family of the drowning incident.

Date Created : 3/30/2021 12:00:00 AM : Story Author : Alice Abubakari/ Ghanadistricts.com

The exercise is to help the two survivors, the bereaved families and the community to overcome the aftermath experience, mental, behavior and emotional trauma.

Speaking at the launch, the Minister commiserated with them and assured them of government support to their restitution. He urged the traditional authorities and the good people of Apam to cooperate and contribute their best to the exercise.

The team of professionals comprised Psychologists, Psychiatrists and Nurses.

The team will spend one week in Apam providing professional counseling to the survivors and bereaved families.

The Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) will collaborate with other vital stakeholders to deploy drastic measures to safeguard the coastal areas in the region to prevent future happenings.

She again said “it is her fervent prayer that the good Lord will protect all enclaves of the region and the entire country. We will take proactive measures to prevent the occurrence of accidental and tragic incidents. “

The Minister was accompanied by Chief Director of the Ministry, Dr. Afisah Zakariah, the Ag. Director for the Department of Social Welfare, Dr. Comfort Asare and the Acting Director for the Department of Children, Mrs. Florence Ayisi Quartey .