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  2. Mental healthcare in Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    The Nigeria's mental health legislation was tagged lunacy ordinance and was first passed in 1916. It was amended in 1958 to grants medical practitioners and magistrates the authority to detain anyone suffering from mental illness, it was renamed the lunacy Act of 1958. [9] Nigeria's mental health policy was first formulated in 1991.

  3. Suicide in Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    For every 100,000 people in Nigeria, according to the World Health Organization, there are 9.5 suicides. [4] Suicide is a crime in Nigeria, according to Section 327 of the Criminal Code Act, punishable by one year in prison. Section 326 of the same Criminal Code states that a person will be charged with a felony or liable to life imprisonment ...

  4. Mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic - Wikipedia

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    In the executive order, he cited a CDC report that found that during June 24–30, 2020, 40.9% of more than 5,000 Americans reported at least one adverse mental or behavioral health condition, and 10.7% had seriously considered suicide during the month preceding the survey. [150]

  5. List of countries by suicide rate - Wikipedia

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    The following are lists of countries by estimated suicide rates as published by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other sources. [note 1]In many countries, suicide rates are underreported due to social stigma, cultural or legal concerns. [3]

  6. Template : COVID-19 pandemic data/Nigeria medical cases

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    1]; State Cases Active Recovered Deaths Lagos: 99,193: 362 98,062 769 FCT: 28,618: 98 28,272 248 Rivers: 16,636: 54 16,428 154 Kaduna: 11,242: 8 11,146 88 Plateau

  7. Health in Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    Nigeria has some of the worst air quality in the world (ranked 4th globally), with four major cities—Onitsha, Aba, Kaduna, and Umuahia—ranking among the most polluted cities due to particulate matter (PM10). A recent WHO report found Nigeria's annual mean PM2.5 concentration at 72 μg/m 3, well above the recommended limit of 10 μg/m 3. [41]

  8. Depression in childhood and adolescence - Wikipedia

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    Highlighting the pivotal role of adolescence and young adulthood, the National Alliance on Mental Illness reports that 75 percent of mental health disorders commence by age 24, emphasizing the urgency of addressing youth mental health challenges. [2] [3] Depression also tends to run in families. [4]

  9. Category:Mental health in Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    Mental health in Nigeria; Mental healthcare in Nigeria This page was last edited on 10 July 2023, at 22:57 (UTC). Text is ... Statistics; Cookie statement;