Protecting vulnerable communities and health professionals from COVID-19 associated mental health distress: a comprehensive approach led by a public-civil partnership in rural Chiapas, Mexico

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Figure 1. Facilities supported by Compañeros En Salud in Chiapas, México

Figure 2. Psychosocial support services. Adapted from the Inter-Agency Standing Committee’s Intervention Pyramid for mental health and psychosocial support in emergencies [23]. RDC: Respiratory Disease Clinic, CMHWs: community mental health workers, PPE: personal protection equipment

Figure 3. Pathway of care of COVID-19 response at the Respiratory Disease Clinic. GP: general practitioner, MH: mental health, PFA: Psychological First Aid

Figure 4. Mental health pathway of care at the community. PFA: Psychological First Aid, CMHW: community mental health workers, PCP: primary care physician

Inter-Agency Standing Committee. IASC guidelines on mental health and psychosocial support in emergency settings [Internet]. Geneva. 2007 [cited 2021 May 3]. Available from: https://www.who.int/mental_health/emergencies/guidelines_iasc_mental_health_psychosocial_june_2007.pdf

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