THE Department of Health (DOH) must immediately attend to the “mental health crisis” that has been reported in evacuation centers where thousands of residents from Marawi City have been staying since fighting broke out between government troops and Islamic-State inspired Maute terrorists in May, a senator said on Thursday.

Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito issued the call on Thursday following reports that more than 30,000 evacuees were showing signs of mental disorders brought by their current condition.

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