Dr Adham Baba: Health Ministry hotline received more than 43,000 calls between March 18 and Dec 1


Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The Health Ministry's psychosocial support hotline received more than 43,000 calls between the introduction of the movement control order (MCO) on March 18 and Dec 1, says Datuk Seri Adham Baba.

"Among the problems often heard include the loss of jobs, the loss of sources of income, family conflicts and relationship problems," he told the Dewan Negara on Wednesday (Dec 16).

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