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In commemoration of the World Mental Health Day 2021, the first Mental Health Fellowship has been launched in Nigeria.

Founder of Mental Health Fellowship, Nigeria, Kunle Adewale, a Senior Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health at the University of California, San Francisco, in his welcome address at the inauguration, said: “The Mental Health Fellowship is an initiative driven by young people for young people and the next generation.

Also, Deputy Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Consulate, Lagos, Jennifer Foltz, in her opening remarks said: “This year alone, he has launched no fewer than three different projects. Originally an artist, he has made a far-reaching foray into the field of medicine and has made a tremendous impact with all of his initiatives.”

In the same vein, the keynote speaker, Dr. Maymunah Kadiri , emphasised that according to the World Health Organisation , half of the mental health illnesses commence before the age of 14 and two-thirds before the age of 24.

 

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