MANILA, Philippines — The De La Salle University is offering free mental health counseling services to students, frontliners and those infected with COVID-19, as well as patients under investigation (PUIs) and persons under monitoring (PUMs) in view of the month-long enhanced community quarantine. ADVERTISEMENTDLSU is offering psycho-educational materials, webinar sessions and online counseling, as per the announcement. The services are open to frontline health providers, caregivers, hospital staff, volunteers, COVID-19 patients, PUIs, PUMs and members of the La Sallian community experiencing mental health issues. Those interested can contact the Telepsychology for La Sallian Community Facebook page or through email at [email protected] The University of the Philippines, meanwhile, has recently offered free treatment and services for people living with human immunodeficiency virus, as well as free online dental consultations to the public amid the pandemic. For more information on COVID-19, call the DOH Hotline: (02) 86517800 local 1149/1150.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 04, 2020 08:48 UTC