Guinea-Bissau health helpline refers 2,851 patients since 2024
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Ang
Guinea-Bissau’s free 24-hour health helpline has received more than 21,000 calls since 2024 and referred 2,851 patients to medical facilities. The service has also directed 932 people to Civil Protection and recorded 227 requests for psychosocial support, according to Rádio Sol Mansi.
Guinea-Bissau’s free 24-hour Linha Saúde 24 horas helpline has referred 2,851 patients to health facilities since 2024, according to its coordinator, Crister Ocadaque, quoted by Rádio Sol Mansi. The figures were presented on Thursday in Bissau, on the sidelines of the initiative’s third annual meeting.
Since its launch, the service has received more than 21,000 calls, of which more than 16,000 were deemed valid and related to requests for health assistance, gender-based violence or violence against minors. It has also referred 932 people to Civil Protection and recorded 227 calls for psychosocial support.
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