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Nigeria’s new law shines spotlight on mental health care in Africa

Nature Medicine volume 29, pages 2148–2150 (2023)Cite this article

Nigeria’s new mental health act establishes human rights protections for patients and promotes community-based care, offering a roadmap for other countries, despite ongoing challenges.

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Fig. 1: Suicide rates in regions of the world, 2019.
Fig. 2: Suicide rates by country for the Africa region.

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Adepoju, P. Nigeria’s new law shines spotlight on mental health care in Africa. Nat Med 29, 2148–2150 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-023-02536-9

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