DSS to help Anambra govt solve mental health cases

Anambra State government, on Friday, said it was partnering the Department of State Services (DSS) to minimize the rising cases of mental health challenges bedeviling the state.

Governor Willie Obiano revealed this while speaking at the 2019 Annual Health Summit of the Department of State Services (DSS).

Declaring the event open, Governor Obiano who called for concerted attention to the youth in the country who indulged in a lot of criminal activities chiefly due to substance abuse, noted that there were different types of mental challenge.

While admonishing against stigmatization towards people with mental health challenges, the governor stated that his administration was deeply committed to meeting the health needs of people of the state.

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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 was responsible for the rising rate of crime.

Alhaji Magachi expressed optimism that the lessons and recommendations from the summit would be used to formulate policies that would be beneficial to society.

Security commanders, especially top DSS operatives, traditional rulers, top government functionaries, among others, also participated in the event.

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