According to the World Health Organization, one in four Nigerians—about 50 million individuals, suffer from a mental health condition. The Mental Health Act 2021, the first proper revision of the Nigerian mental health laws in over a century, elevates Nigeria’s mental health policies in line with global best practices.
On 05 January 2023, President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Mental Health Bill 2021 into law. The Mental Health Act (2021) addresses access to mental healthcare, rights of people living with mental illnesses, provides for a mental health services department to be created within the Federal Ministry of Health. It also replaces the Lunacy Act of 1958...
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