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Published 30 April 2021
A wellness coach and the project manager of The Eko Wellness Fair, Oyin Talabi, has lamented the increasing rate of mental cases in the country.
Talabi, at a pre-event briefing of the wellness fair, said the COVID-19 pandemic had necessitated the need for everyone to take care of their mental health.
He said, “The events of 2020 to date have tested our physical immunity, mental resilience and faith in ways we still do not fully comprehend. Although Nigerians and Africans at large are not falling physically as predicted by international health indices, we are falling mentally.
Views: Visits 14 Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, has said that government plans to commission a modern 500-bed capacity mental healthcare facility for admission and rehabilitation of psychiatric patients. Abayomi made the disclosure on Wednesday while speaking at the Eko Wellness Fair. The event will hold from Saturday, May 1 to Friday, May 7 virtually. He noted that mental health should be given priority, considering the pressure and other challenges that residents of the state are subjected to on a daily basis. Abayomi disclosed that plans are ongoing to establish mental health units in all general hospitals while the government works on improving recreation facilities across the state to achieve Lagos State’s one health initiative.