Addressing the mental health needs of a rapidly growing megacity: the new Lagos Mental Health Initiative

dc.contributor.author	Oluwatayo, Olufemi
dc.date.accessioned	2019-09-26T14:52:18Z
dc.date.available	2019-09-26T14:52:18Z
dc.date.issued	2014
dc.identifier.citation	Oluwatayo, O., Olugbile, O. & Coker, A. (2014). Addressing the mental health needs of a rapidly growing megacity: the new Lagos Mental Health Initiative. International Psychiatry, 11 (1), pp.20-22.	en
dc.identifier.other	10.1192/S1749367600004240
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12904/9228
dc.description.abstract	The Lagos State Government of Nigeria recently launched its Mental Health Policy and Work Plan aimed at addressing the mental health needs of Lagos, one of the world's fastest-growing megacities, and its nearby communities. This paper discusses the contextual basis of this initiative, its components and the challenges faced so far. It argues that urban centres deserve attention in the current push towards investing in mental health services in low- and middle-income countries.	en
dc.description.uri	https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/international-psychiatry/article/addressing-the-mental-health-needs-of-a-rapidly-growing-megacity-the-new-lagos-mental-health-initiative/40FDF5A2C1532BE1AFF2BC1CE365E79A	en
dc.subject	Policy	en
dc.subject	Mental health	en
dc.title	Addressing the mental health needs of a rapidly growing megacity: the new Lagos Mental Health Initiative	en
dc.type	Article	en