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People living with mental disorder in Nigeria amidst COVID-19: Challenges, implications, and recommendations.
Aborode, Abdullahi Tunde; Corriero, Anna Chiara; Mehmood, Qasim; Nawaz, Arisha; Upadhyay, Prashant; Badri, Rawa; Hasan, Mohammad Mehedi.
  • Aborode AT; Healthy Africans Platform, Research and Development, Ibadan, Nigeria.
  • Corriero AC; West African Academy of Public Health, Abuja, Nigeria.
  • Mehmood Q; School of Medicine, Anglia Ruskin University, East Anglia, UK.
  • Nawaz A; King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Aayush; Dow International Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Upadhyay P; Government Medical College, Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh, India.
  • Badri R; Government Medical College, Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh, India.
  • Hasan MM; Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
Int J Health Plann Manage ; 37(3): 1191-1198, 2022 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1536147
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 has become a global public health obstacle. This disease has caused negligence on mental health institutions, decreased trust in the healthcare system and traditional and religious beliefs, and has created a widespread stigma on people living with mental health illness, specifically in Nigeria. The increase of COVID-19 cases that have exhausted the healthcare system in Nigeria have brought further negligence to people living with mental disorder, thus increasing the burden of the disease on these patients. Overall, this article considerably highlighted the need for equal accessibility to healthcare resources, as well as the requirement of proper attention and care for mental health patients in Nigeria. This article discusses the challenges that surfaced because of the COVID-19 pandemic on people living with mental illness and their implications, as well as suggesting necessary actions and recommendations.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 / Mental Disorders Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: Int J Health Plann Manage Journal subject: Health Services Research / Health Services Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Hpm.3394

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 / Mental Disorders Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: Int J Health Plann Manage Journal subject: Health Services Research / Health Services Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Hpm.3394