Tag: Mental health
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Mental health facilities in Nigeria inadequate, says expert
Dr Joseph Okegbe, a Consultant Psychiatrist at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Calabar, said on Tuesday that mental health facilities and personnel in the nation are grossly inadequate. Okegbe gave the assertion in Calabar in an interview with Our correspondent. The consultant said there were only eight Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospitals in the country, which were not…
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Expert urges increased investment in mental health
Dr Motunrayo Oyelohunnu, the Medical Director, Olive Prime, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has urged Federal Government to increase investment in mental health for proper understanding of the medical condition. Oyelohunnu made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday. She said increased investment would help to improve…