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A new era for mental health care in Nigeria - The Lancet

(3 days ago) WEBNigeria's National Mental Health Act 2021 was signed into law on Jan 5, 2023, after two decades of struggle to repeal the outdated, colonial mental health legislation. With this achievement, Nigeria joins the few African countries that have …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(23)00071-8/fulltext

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Nigeria’s new law shines spotlight on mental health care in Africa

(Just Now) WEBThe law was Nigeria’s first mental health reform since its independence in 1960, with attempts to revise the law in 2003 and 2013 having failed. In the past, …

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-023-02536-9

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Community Psychiatry Care: An Urgent Need in Nigeria - PMC

(3 days ago) WEBNigeria’s mental health policy was formulated in 1991, but it did not make adequate provision for community-based psychiatric care. Since there are only seven …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8148654/

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(PDF) A REFORM OF THE NIGERIAN MENTAL HEALTH LAW. WHAT …

(1 days ago) WEBThis article explores the recent reform of the Nigerian Mental Health Law, which builds on the archaic Lunacy Act and an aborted attempt at revision in 2003. The …

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/370527577_A_REFORM_OF_THE_NIGERIAN_MENTAL_HEALTH_LAW_WHAT_HAS_THE_JANUARY_2023_LAW_CHANGED

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Mental health legislation in Nigeria: current leanings and future

(3 days ago) WEBNigeria’s current mental health legislation stems from a lunacy ordinance enacted in 1916 that assumed the status of a law in 1958. The most recent attempt to …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6735074/

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Mental health in Nigeria: A Neglected issue in Public Health

(3 days ago) WEBFor Nigeria to have an efficient and effective integration of mental health services in public health, there is need for reform of the outdated existing laws and …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9461161/

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Pass the Mental Health Bill — Nigerian Mental Health

(2 days ago) WEBThe new Mental Health Act is the first legislative reform adopted in the field since the country’s independence. Nigerian Mental Health was one of the leading forces to help …

https://www.nigerianmentalhealth.org/passnigerianmhb

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Strengthening mental health services in Borno, Adamawa and …

(2 days ago) WEBBorno, 19 April 2024 - In the midst of humanitarian crises, the mental health needs of displaced and underserved populations often go overlooked.. Recognizing this …

https://www.afro.who.int/countries/nigeria/news/strengthening-mental-health-services-borno-adamawa-and-yobe-states-through-primary-health-care

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General 2 — Nigerian Mental Health

(3 days ago) WEBOpen Letter to National Assembly to Pass Nigeria Mental Health Bill. After repeated failed attempts at legislative reform in 2003 and 2013, the National Assembly passed the …

https://www.nigerianmentalhealth.org/policy-briefs-open-letters

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Vanguard Mental Health Summit: Experts, stakeholders harp on

(Just Now) WEBHe said: “In Nigeria, we have obsolete law which dated back to 1920 and was last reviewed in 1964 and was domesticated in Lagos State. The law is to make …

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/08/vanguard-mental-health-summit-experts-stakeholders-harp-on-demystifying-mental-health-stigma-in-nigeria/

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Mental Health Legislation and Involuntary Commitment in …

(6 days ago) WEBBoth the Mental Health Act for Nigeria and South Africa‘s Mental Health Care Act would only allow involuntary commitment when the safety of the patient or others is in question, …

https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1022&context=law_globalstudies

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Nigerian Mental Health

(7 days ago) WEBConnecting Nigerians actively focused on advancing mental health. Nigerian Mental Health is a global community of mental health practitioners, with over 30 mental health …

https://www.nigerianmentalhealth.org/

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Mental health system governance in Nigeria: challenges, …

(3 days ago) WEBThe mental health policy of Nigeria is based on the principles of social justice and equity. Other principles include guaranteeing the rights of persons with …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5314752/

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The new mental health legislation in Nigeria - Blueprint

(6 days ago) WEBMental illnesses such as depression and anxiety are highly rampant in low‐ and middle‐income countries like Nigeria. People in Nigeria lack adequate knowledge …

https://blueprint.ng/the-new-mental-health-legislation-in-nigeria/

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NATIONAL POLICY FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DELIVERY

(7 days ago) WEBIn 1991, the Federal Government of Nigeria adopted a health policy which placed provision of mental health services at the Primary Health Care level. This policy updates that …

https://www.healthnews.ng/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/national_policy_for_mental_health_service_delivery.pdf

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Stigma and Mental Health in Nigeria: Some Suggestions for Law …

(4 days ago) WEBNigeria has a significant number of people with mental health challenges. Unfortunately, this is perhaps the most neglected area of health in the country. This paper argues that …

https://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JLPG/article/view/34236

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Mental Health Legislation and Involuntary Commitment in Nigeria: …

(Just Now) WEBMental Health Legislation and Involuntary Commitment in Nigeria: A Call for Reform @article{Westbrook2011MentalHL, title={Mental Health Legislation and Involuntary …

https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Mental-Health-Legislation-and-Involuntary-in-A-Call-Westbrook/128cd5f633a4da295b729e6d24cc85275dc0e04e

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