Mr James Lalu, the Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), says it is ready to partner with ‘She Writes Woman Initiative’ to address psychosocial disability…
The House of Representatives has resolved to address the rising cases of mental health in the country.This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Uchechuku Nnam-Obi (PDP-Rivers) on Thursday…
Nosa Alekhuogie Nigerian creators made the country proud as they became the only participating African nation in a 24-hour Global Mental Health Awareness Day event on the social audio app,…
By Yomi Ayeleso The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has said his government would continue to protect people living with mental Disabilities in the state with the enactment…
By Olasunkanmi Akoni, Chioma Obinna, Funmi Ajumobi, Gabriel Olawale and Jane Onozure Experts from different sectors and interests have convened in Lagos at the maiden Vanguard Mental Health Summit in…
By Providence Adeyinka The treatment gap in mental health cases has grown to as high as 85 per cent, said President, Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria, APN, Prof. Taiwo Sheikh.…
By Timi Odueso In recent years, mental health and wellness-centred conversations have become widespread across Nigeria. From employees speaking about toxic work cultures, to victims of abuse and trauma speaking…
By Sola Ogundipe The Senate is set to pass the National Health Bill for the third reading in November 2020, even as the Federal government has been charged to set…
• A worried man Contrary to what many people think, a mental health expert, Dr Jibril Abdulmalik has said that 50 million Nigerians stand a risk of developing mental health…
About 50 million Nigerians suffer some form of mental disorder it was learnt on Wednesday. Chairman Senate Committee on Health, Senator Yahaya Oloriegbe, disclosed this in his lead debate on…
Former undisputed World Heavyweight Champions, Anthony Joshua was at the Modupe Home for the mentally and physically challenged on Wednesday, 17/07/2019, to fete with them and give them sense of…
The Human Rights Advocacy Centre (HRAC) and Mind Freedom Ghana in collaboration with Star Ghana have organized a two-day workshop in Takoradi for community psychiatric nurses and operators of traditional…
A stripling of 23-years-old has been spending the last 20 years in isolation in the Nkwanta south of the Oti region, because of a medical condition. Basty Abass passes urine,…
LONDON — A British court has ordered an abortion for a mentally disabled woman against her and her mother’s wishes, with the judge calling the decision “heartbreaking” but in the…
As it successfully holds parley workshop The Parent Association for Children with Intellectual Disabilities (PACID-Ghana), in collaboration with New Horizon Special School, has held a day workshop to sensitise…
