World Mental Health Day: NHRC seeks inclusion of human rights focus in strategic plan
“The commission, in collaboration with stakeholders such as the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, is working to mainstream human rights into Nigeria’s NSP on mental health 2027-2032, a five-year plan developed under the Federal Ministry of Health,” Mr Ojukwu said.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday said it was working with the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to embed human rights in Nigeria’s National Mental Health Strategic Plan (NSP) 2027-2032.
Attendees at the World Mental Health Day Commemoration at the NHRC’s head office in Abuja Mr Ojukwu said that beyond being a medical condition, mental health is also a human rights concern because it is linked to the right to health.
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