Nigeria gets 1st Mental Health Tracker to expose policy failures, accountability

… Millions remain at risk as key reforms stall four years after Mental Health Act By Chioma Obinna
To confront Nigeria’s deepening mental health crisis, Nigerian Mental Health (NMH) has launched the country’s first-ever public-facing Mental Health Policy Commitment Tracker, an accountability tool aimed at exposing implementation gaps and compelling government action on long-promised reforms.
The data-driven platform, officially unveiled in Abuja, is designed to independently monitor whether mental health policies and legal commitments are translating into real services, institutional reforms, and protections for millions of Nigerians.
The launch comes amid mounting concerns that des...