Table 2.

Summary of recommendations for COVID-19

Summary of recommendations

Inclusion of psychiatrists in the task force to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in the country

Facilitating mental health research to understand the psychiatric aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic

Availability of psychotropic medications in hospital settings in adequate amount and ensuring uninterrupted supply of good-quality medicines

Addressing the mental health issues of the deprived sector of the society (migrated population, homeless people, slum people, refugees)

To keep strict vigilance on the aftermath of infection in the survivors of the corona pandemic