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Mental health crisis: Fewer than 300 psychiatrists serve over 200m Nigerians — Sheikh
Vanguard Nigeria
… Demands urgent implementation of Mental Health Act, stronger funding By Chioma Obinna A Professor of Psychiatry at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Prof. Taiwo Lateef Sheikh, has said that Nigeria is facing a deepening mental health crisis, with fewer than 300 psychiatrists available to serve a population of over 200 million people. Sheikh, a member […] The post Mental health crisis: Fewer than 300 psychiatrists serve over 200m Nigerians — Sheikh appeared first on Vanguard News.
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