Advocacy Visit to National Assembly
In a significant step towards prioritising mental health in Universal Health Coverage (UHC), a citizens advocacy group on mental health Nigeria has passionately appealed to the Nigerian government. During its courtesy visit to the chairman of the House Committee on Speciality Healthcare of the 10th National Assembly, Hon. Alex Egbona, the founder of the Mandate […]
National Mental Health Round-table
The National Mental Health Round-table, which will focus on the critical topics; The Mental Health Integration into Universal Health Coverage/Basic Health Care Provision Fund, Adoption and Implementation of the National Mental Health ACT 2021 across Nigerian States and, as well as Suicide Decriminalization, Data and Local Study on Suicide in Nigeria in the context of […]
Let’s together Talk and Act for; MentalHealth Reforms and Care in Nigeria & Africa
Let’s together Talk and Act for; #MentalHealth #Reforms and #Care in #Nigeria & #Africa as a major tool to decriminalize suicide! #BeInvolved #MHEIcares #amhecCARES #AMHEC #blackmentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthawareness
DPTC Sensitization Training for Teachers .
During the month under-review, MHEI organised Second Batch of training on DPTC with 50 secondary school teachers in the city of Abuja from Bwari, Kuje and Gwagwalada in Federal Capital Territory. In all 45 out of the 50 participated in the two days training program, which was conducted in two Batches (Batch 1 and Batch […]
DPTC Sensitization Training for Traditional Rulers.
In January 2020 another batch of training was conducted among 30 traditional leaders from Bwari Local Government Area in Abuja consisting of 26 Traditional rulers with One(1) a representative from the Esu of Bwari, 11 District Heads and 14 Village Heads in lieu of the 30 which were expected be trained and participate in the […]
DPTC Training for religious leaders
During the month under-review, MHEI organised another Batch of training on DPTC with 30 religious leaders in the city of Abuja Federal Capital Territory. In all 26 out of the 30 participated in the two days training program, which was conducted online via zoom for the day 1 training for all 30 participants on the […]
Drug use Prevention, Treatment and Care Project
Brief summary of CSO background/history The project was implemented among diverse groups in the city of Abuja and it relishes on the increasing urbanisation and reports from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on drug activities in the FCT over a period of five years indicated that 31,614.58kg of narcotic drugs and 475 suspects prosecuted. […]
NGOs Perspectives on Mental Health in Nigeria
(Three Nigerian non-governmental organizations engaging in advocacy on mental-health issues in different States offer their perspectives.) ANPPCAN, ENUGU The African Network for the Prevention and Protection Against Child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN) was founded in 1986. It is focused on protecting the rights of children including survival, protection, development and participation, all with the aim […]
Graduate Communication Intern
We are recruiting to fill the positions below: Job Title: Communication Intern Location: Abuja (FCT) Employment Type: Internship Job Description • A non-profit organization based in Abuja is offering an internship opportunity in her communication department. This communication internship position is a project base internship with stipends . This role requires an energetic, dedicated and […]
Donate to support MHEI 6th Anniversary
Allow me welcome you to The Mandate Health Empowerment Initiative MHEI 6th Anniversary program; Advocacy and Community Mental Health Outreaches in 11 States including FCT Abuja. Mental health challenges in the country have been on the steady rise and skyrocketed with the COVID19 pandemic. we have witness increase in number who are depressed and people […]