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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 ...
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?
EMGE Resources signed a partnership agreement with the mental health centre in providing advanced technological equipment on 8th of April, 2024. Also, the resource centre supplied the Johnson and Johnson's Neuroscience Portfolio to Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Yaba at a discounted rate.
Thomas Adeoye Lambo, OBE [1] (March 29, 1923 – March 13, 2004) was a Nigerian scholar, administrator and psychiatrist. He is credited as the first western trained psychiatrist in Africa. Between 1971 and 1988, he worked at the World Health Organization, becoming the agency's Deputy Director General. [2]
Nigeria's response to the COVID-19 pandemic included a range of measures aimed at controlling the spread of the virus, including lockdowns, travel restrictions, and increased testing. The government also collaborated with international organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the African Union to secure vaccines.
This tradition firmly established newspapers as a means to advocate for political reform and accountability, roles they continue to fulfill in Nigeria today. Until the 1990s, most publications were government-owned, but private papers such as the Daily Trust , Next , Nigerian Tribune , The Punch , Vanguard and the Guardian continued to expose ...
Ndera Neuropsychiatric Teaching Hospital, Known as Caraes Ndera Hospital, is a teaching hospital in Rwanda [1] that provides specialized healthcare in psychiatry and neurology. [2] Founded in 1968, the hospital is located in Ndera Sector, Gasabo District in City of Kigali .
For every 100,000 people in Nigeria, according to the World Health Organization, there are 9.5 suicides. [3] Suicide is a crime in Nigeria, according to Section 327 of the Criminal Code Act, punishable by one year in prison. Section 326 of the same Criminal Code states that a person will be charged with a felony or liable to life imprisonment ...