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Addressing the mental health needs of a rapidly growing megacity: the new Lagos Mental Health Initiative

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Olufemi Oluwatayo ,
Olufemi Olugbile  and
Ayodele Coker
Olufemi Oluwatayo
Affiliation:
Wells Road Centre, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK Lagos State Ministry of Health, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria, email Olufemi@doctors.org.uk
Olufemi Olugbile
Affiliation:
Ministry of Health, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
Ayodele Coker
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
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Abstract

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The Lagos State Government of Nigeria recently launched its Mental Health Policy and Work Plan aimed at addressing the mental health needs of Lagos, one of the world's fastest-growing megacities, and its nearby communities. This paper discusses the contextual basis of this initiative, its components and the challenges faced so far. It argues that urban centres deserve attention in the current push towards investing in mental health services in low- and middle-income countries.

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International Psychiatry , Volume 11 , Issue 1 , February 2014 , pp. 20 - 22
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists 2014

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