Vanguard summit: Mental health neglect threatens Nigeria’s stability – Sheikh
…Charges FG to enforce 2021 Act, expand services By Sola Ogundipe Nigeria’s neglect of mental health is threatening social stability, weakening public trust and deepening despair among young people struggling with insecurity, and diminishing their confidence in the future, Professor Taiwo Lateef Sheikh, a leading psychiatrist, has warned. Sheikh, a professor of psychiatry and psychopharmacology, […]
Childhood cancer: Our pains as mothers
Cancer is a bully, worse than the playground bully. It does not only try to steal the children’s lunch money but also steals their future.
We have more mentally ill persons on the streets — Psychiatrist
The Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, The Retreat Mental Hospital, Dr. Olufemi Oluwatayo has called on Nigerians to take their mental health serious, noting that, the fact someone is walking around normally does not mean he or she is mentally stable.
StarTimes pledges support for global HIV prevention
As the inaugural meeting of Global HIV Prevention Coalition ended in Geneva, Switzerland, StarTimes Vice-President, Guo Ziqi has pledged the company’s commitment towards reaching the prevention targets of the 2016 Political Declaration on Ending AIDS.
Lagos has broken culture of silence around sexual, domestic abuse — AMBODE
A RESOURCE book on sexual abuse and gender based violence, recently launched by the Lagos State government has been positioned to rid the State of the menace of domestic and sexual violence once and for all.
M-health unlocks access to qualitative healthcare
Experts have proposed innovation in use of mobile technology as the key to unlocking quality healthcare for all Nigerians, particularly women.
