The Rivers State House of Assembly had a Public Hearing for the proposed Rivers State Mental Health Bill 2022.

This bill would serve to establish The Rivers State Mental Health Service and bring to bear a holistic framework in the management of mental health disorders in the state.

Present at the hearing were the NMA Rivers State Chairman – Dr Ebbi Robinson, Secretary – Dr Hope Avundah, Vice Chairman 1 – Dr Vetty Agala, members of the Medical Legislations and Relations Committee and Prominent Mental Health Specialists in Rivers State.

NMA stood her ground to ensure that the head of the Board is a Medical practitioner (Psychiatrist).

We are working closely with the House Committee on Health to ensure that a robust and all-inclusive bill is signed in due course.

Long live NMA Rivers State!

Dr Ogechukwu ISOKARIARI
Public Relations Officer
NMA Rivers State
28-09-2022