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

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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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