Tag: #Psychiatry
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PSYCHIATRIST BACKS DECRIMINALISATION OF ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
Prof. Taiwo Obindo, a psychiatrist, has supported the decriminalisation of attempted suicide, saying the move could encourage more people to seek mental health assessment, treatment and psychosocial support without fear of criminal consequences. Obindo, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Jos and Honorary Consultant at Jos University Teaching Hospital, said this in an interview…
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PSYCHIATRIST URGES NHIA TO INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH IN INSURANCE COVERAGE
Prof. Taiwo Obindo, President of the Association of Psychiatrists of Nigeria, called on the National Health Insurance Authority to include mental health diagnoses and treatments in its benefit package. Ahead of World Mental Health Day, he stressed this would reduce out-of-pocket costs and improve access. Obindo also advocated for mental health integration into primary healthcare,…
