“I cannot say I have seen any major shift when it comes to policies, when it comes to decisions and when it comes to the health and mental health of Nigerians. And this may predispose more Nigerians to develop mental health conditions,” Obindo said. The APN President, therefore, called for swift implementation of Nigeria’s National Mental Health Act, to pave the way for adequate protection of Nigerian's mental health. “The department is meant to be in the forefront of seeing to the rights of people with mental health conditions; setting up a review committee, an assessment committee and mental health fund, but, up till now, we have not seen much. Obindo said there was a need for the integration of mental health services into the Primary Health Care system in Nigeria.

Source: The Guardian May 28, 2024 14:45 UTC