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YALI Urges Action on Nigeria's Mental Health Crisis

10/12/2025

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The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) urges Nigerian state governments to implement the Mental Health Act 2021 to expand access to care.
It warns rights of people with mental illnesses are at risk without action and calls for greater investment in Mental Health and MHPSS services.
A former Governor of Anambra State cites a WHO report that about 40 million Nigerians have mental health conditions and fewer than 300 psychiatrists.

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The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) urges Nigerian state governments to implement the Mental Health Act 2021 to expand access to care.
It warns rights of people with mental illnesses are at risk without action and calls for greater investment in Mental Health and MHPSS services.
A former Governor of Anambra State cites a WHO report that about 40 million Nigerians have mental health conditions and fewer than 300 psychiatrists.