Lagos State Government has developed a new mental health policy that would guarantee free treatment of mental disorders at all levels of care. The policy which ensures comprehensive coverage of mental healthcare issues would be pursued through integration of mental healthcare services into Primary Healthcare.
At the launch of the policy in Lagos, as part of the commemoration of the 2011 World Mental Health Day, with the theme; “The Great Push, Investing in Mental Health, Visibility, Rights and Recovery”, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, said: “This policy is based on the national philosophy of social justice and equity, and it is hoped that full implementation will commence very shortly.”
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