Poor Service: followlasg Psychiatric Hospital Bogged Down By Government Bureaucracy | Sahara Reporters The facility has an average of 1000 cases every week, this means one doctor attends to 50 patients, and time spent...NigeriaGov Fmohnigeria READ MORE:
Mental health service is gradually eroding in Nigeria with the country among the least countries investing in quality mental health service delivery in the world.
The Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, is a 535-bed hospital with Branches in Yaba and Oshodi but operations are going at less than 10 percent as there exist acute shortage of staff or equipment. A source at the hospital that spoke with SaharaReporters said, “The facility has one of the best facilities and cheap treatment in Nigeria, so everyone from different part of the country comes here.
It was further stated that doctors were overstretched due to the shortage of personnel adding that the government has deliberately refused to employ more doctors despite efforts by the management and staff to increase the number of medical personnel.
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