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In Nigeria, there is significant disparity between the demand and supply of mental health services. [1] Though there are policies aimed at addressing mental health issues in Nigeria, [2] in-depth information on mental health service in Nigeria is non-existent. This makes it difficult to identify areas of needs, coordinate activities of advocacy ...
Yaba Psychiatric Hospital was established in Lagos in 1907 as Yaba Asylum. Mental health care was provided by general medical officers before the emergence of mental health professionals . In the present day, psychiatrists and psychologists oversee custodial interventions.
Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal, Vol 6, 1, 1-4. Omigbodun O.O. (2001) A cost-effective model for increasing access to mental health care at the primary care level in Nigeria. The Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics Vol 4, No 3, 133-139; Omigbodun O.O. (2003) Mental health services for children in Nigeria. Where should the focus be?
Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Calabar, founded in 1903, is the oldest mental health institution in Nigeria. It is a federal government of Nigeria speciality hospital located in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. [1] The chief medical director is Theophilus Osim Onyuku. [2]
Healthcare in Nigeria is influenced by different local and regional factors that impact the quality or quantity present in one location. [citation needed] Due to the aforementioned, the healthcare system in Nigeria has shown spatial variation in terms of availability and quality of facilities in relation to need. However, this is largely a ...
Similarly, household food security is considered to exist when all the members of a family, at all times, have access to enough food for an active, healthy life. [1] Individuals who are food-secure do not live in hunger or fear of starvation. [2] Food security includes resilience to future disruptions of food supply.
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa; a residence for more than 206 million people. [1] Hunger is one of the major issues that affect the citizens. 40% (82 million people) of the citizens live below the International Poverty Line of $1.90 daily, whilst another 25% are vulnerable.
Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Aro is a federal government of Nigeria speciality hospital located in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. [1] As of June 2022, the chief medical director is Dr. Agboola Afiz Akanni .