The Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria (APN), says that youths account for eighty-five percent of psychiatric cases in the country. President of the association, Dr Taiwo Sheikh, who stated this in an interview with journalists in Abuja, this was due to drug and substance abuse.
Dr. Sheikh expressed concern that the figure of psychiatric cases posed serious threat to the future of Nigeria. According to Dr. Sheikh, an investigation by the association revealed that causes of mental disorder among Nigerian youths were beyond drug abuse as the youths now inhaled lizard faeces.
Nigeria has announced a ban on the production and importation of cough syrups containing codeine with immediate effect. This followed investigation into its role in an addiction epidemic. The Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewale made the announcement in Abuja the nation's Federal Capital Territory.
Professor Adewale said that the directive became necessary due to the gross abuse Codeine usage has been subjected to in the country. In its stead, the Minister said Codeine containing cough syrups should be replaced with dextromethorphan which is less addictive. He said that the federal government had also banned sales of codeine containing cough syrup without prescription across the country.
The Liberian Government has announced the holding of the 4th Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Joint Sector Review. The Joint Sector Review looks at challenges, successes and prospects in the WASH sector of Liberia.
The sector review this year is aimed at formulating a one plan for water, sanitation and hygiene across the country.
Speaking during a press conference Thursday, Deputy Public Works Minister for Rural Development, Benjamin Banto, said over the last decades Joint Sector Reviews have emerged as a way of coordinating stakeholders in a particular sector.
To mark World Water Day on March 22, WaterAid in Liberia is calling for urgent action from the international community and its government to reach the 30% of people in Liberia without access to clean water close to home, and leave no one behind.
WaterAid’s ‘The Water Gap’ Report, released for World Water Day, reveals highest, lowest countries for water access.
The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Reporters and Editors Network of Liberia (WASH R&E) has ended a WASH assessment visit to Tewor and Gola Konneh Districts in Grand Cape Mount County. The visit was aimed at getting an insight of the rural WASH project and its impact on beneficiaries.
The WASH project is implemented by the Community Development Services (CODES) with supported from WaterAid in Liberia, through Irish Aid funding.
It is intended to create an enabling WASH environment for rural communities in the county.
