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Agency Decries Surge In Psychiatric Disorders In Plateau
Published Sep 30, 2022 IN HEALTHY LIVING,
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PLATEAU State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (PLASCHEMA) on Thursday in Jos lamented increasing rate of psychiatric disorders in the state.

Its Director-General, Dr. Fabong Jemchang, raised the concerns at a training programme organised by PLASCHEMA for medical personnel and health service providers.

He said that the training was organised in collaboration with the state’s Hospital Management Board and the Sound Mind Medical and Rehabilitation Initiative (SMMRI), an NGO.

Jemchang noted the rise in cases of anxiety disorder, depression and suicide in the state, and said the training would equip participants with requisite knowledge to tackle the menace.

“For us at PLASCHEMA, the concept of mental health is critical to healthcare delivery; unfortunately, that’s one area that has been neglected.

“In Plateau, no household or community is immune to mental disorder; from anxiety disorder, to depression, and to suicide, among others.

“At PLASCHEMA, we believe that if you take care of mental health, you have taken care of most of the health challenges in the society. (NAN)

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