NHRC, Others Urge Govt To Implement Mental Health Act

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As Nigerian joined the rest of the world to mark this year’s World Mental Health Day yesterday, the executive secretary of the National Human Rights

Commission . Tony Ojukwu, has urged the government to give effect to the National Mental Health Act in order to enhance realisation of mental health rights in the country.

Represented by the commission’s deputy director, investigation , Iheme Richmond, the NHRC boss said the Mental Health Act reaffirms mental health as a human right. “This is symbolic having been eloquently re-echoed in the theme for 2023 World Mental Health Day.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

 

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