Anambra State government and Department of State Services are partnering to minimize the rising cases of mental health challenges bedeviling the Country.
Governor Willie Obiano, was speaking when he participated in the 2019 Annual Health Summit of the Department of State Services, a program which is part of the corperate social responsibility . The ceremony has the theme, “Burden of Mental Health: Impact on Wellness and Productivity” and is anchored by Medical Services of the DSS.
Declaring the event open, Governor Obiano who called for concerted attention to youth in the Country who indulge in a lot of criminal activities, chiefly due to substance abuse, stressed that there are different types of mental challenge.
While admonishing against stigmatization towards people that had mental challenges in the past, the Governor added that his administration is deeply committed to meeting the health needs of the State citizenry.
Director of Medical Services, DSS, Dr Ann Okoroafor, who represented the Director General of DSS, Alhaji Yusuf Bichi Magachi called for attention to the mental health of Nigerians, pointing out that its continuous neglect owes to the rising rate of crime.
Alhaji Magachi expressed optimism that the lessons and recommendations from the summit would be used to formulate policies that will be beneficial to the society.
Security commanders, especially top DSS operatives, Traditional Leaders, top government functionaries, among others also participated in the ceremony.
Meanwhile, the Medical team, Wednesday paid a courtesy call on Governor Willie Obiano at the government house, Awka, where he disclosed that over seventy, thousand people have enrolled in Anambra state Health Insurance Scheme ASHIA.
The team will round off its summit today at Ogbunike targeted at intervention in mental health challenges, among other health issues.
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