21/06/2019
There is no health without mental Health
Zero stigmatization to Mental Health illness.
Mental Health is a topic that many people in the Nigerian community act oblivious to. There is the believe that mental health illness is as a result spiritual factor and have one simple diagnosis for those who display their mental illness, “He’s Mad!”
There is a lot of negative stigmatization going on with those with mental illness and often hinders progress in society.
Take the case of Nigeria . According to a 2006 study by World Health Organization, About 3.3% of the health budget of the central government goes to mental health, with over 90% of this going to mental hospitals. With only 3.3% of the health budget going towards mental health, 97% of funding goes to other health expenditures. What is the reason for this?
This is because many Nigerians do not see mental illness as a detrimental illness that requires much funding. Primary healthcare services do not deliver mental health care, despite a policy from 1991 which sets out that they should.
At the 2019 Global Health Festival 2019 Lagos, there will discussions and workshops going on about mental health illness.
No More Stigmatization.
Zero Stigmatization
There is no Health without Mental Health
