Nigeria’s mental health crisis, affecting 50 million, worsens as state apathy stalls the National Mental Health and Substance Abuse Act, fuelling tragic student suicides.
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The federal government reduced the cost of kidney dialysis from ₦50,000 to ₦12,000 per session.
On Saturday, the CrimsonBow Sickle Cell Initiative empowered no fewer than 300 carriers of Sickle Cell Disorder in Lagos.
The MAMII project workshop, which began on Monday, ended on Friday with the inauguration of the task force to implement the project.
She said the state government was committed to building a state where mental health services remained accessible,
According to him, the state has provided some helpline platforms that people with mental health issues can access.
Mr Idris said the project had already trained 140 change agents in 35 health facilities and 41 state trainers across five of Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones.
The CMD said it was regrettable that many Nigerians were not knowledgeable about their mental health; hence, the need for the celebration.
The NCDC official said the initiative empowers communities, farmers, market women, and others to understand how AMR spreads.
The CAN president urged government agencies to improve mental health policies and integrate mental health services into the primary healthcare system.
