b.**Mitigating strategies in Africa—cameroon and Uganda**

To mitigate the mental health consequences of COVID-19 in Cameroon among these vulnerable groups, including those living in the hard to reach rural communities, the government (Cameroon's Ministry of Public Health) in collaboration with WHO and the Red Cross initiated the following strategic actions:


*A Scoping Analysis of the Psychosocial and Health Implications of COVID-19… DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.104546*

WHO-sponsored training tagged "**mental health and psychosocial support during the pandemic**" for the newly employed staff, 1500 psychological care specialists, health workers of other specializations, 300 social workers, 120 investigators, and 30 journalists.


The strategies adopted in Uganda include:

