General News of Thursday, 21 May 2020Source: GNAStep up stigmatisation education on coronavirus - Ghana Psychological AssociationFile photoThe Ghana Psychological Association has urged government and relevant state agencies to step up stigmatisation education on COVID-19 to maximise early reporting and reduce rate of infection. The education, it said, must include developing several radio and television programmes on the disease including animation in different languages for different groups, as well as the use of recovered patients for awareness creation. Commending the media for their efforts in sensitising the public, Dr Brenya urged them to continue to solicit views from the experts for accurate reportage to mitigate stigmatisation. He said the Association, in collaboration with the National Commission for Civic Education, would soon roll out sensitisation programmes to provide such supports to patients and end stigma. Send your news stories to and via WhatsApp on +233 55 2699 625.

Source: GhanaWeb May 21, 2020 01:07 UTC