Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba Explained

The Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, also known as Yaba Psychiatric Hospital or Yaba Left, is a Nigerian Federal psychiatric hospital in Yaba, a suburb of Lagos.^[1]

History

Yaba Psychiatric Hospital was established in Lagos in 1907 as Yaba Asylum. Mental health care was provided by general medical officers before the emergence of mental health professionals. In the present day, psychiatrists and psychologists oversee custodial interventions.^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]}

In March, 2024 Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers renovated the hospital wards which was targeted to enhance patients’ living conditions at the psychiatric facility.^[10]

Facilities and Programs

In 2023, there was 100% increase in admission to Yaba Psychiatric hospital according to the statement issued by her medical director, Olugbenga Owoeye during the Annual score card presentation of the hospital.^{[11] [12] [13]}

EMGE Resources signed a partnership agreement with the mental health centre in providing advanced technological equipment on 8th of April, 2024. Also, the resource centre supplied the Johnson and Johnson's Neuroscience Portfolio to Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Yaba at a discounted rate.^{[14] [15]}

In September 2024, the psychiatric hospital is one of the beneficiary of 50% electricity subsidy allocated by federal government of Nigeria to public hospitals in Lagos state.^[16]

Notes and References

1. News: Fed Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Yaba, pioneers biological psychiatry in West Africa. 4 October 2011. The Vanguard. 2 January 2017 .
2. Psychiatric research in Nigeria: bridging tradition and modernization. Oyedeji Ayonrinde. Oye Gureje. Rahmaan Lawal. The British Journal of Psychiatry. 1 June 2004. 154. (6) 536-538 . 536–538. 10.1192/bjp.184.6.536. 15172949. free.
3. Book: The East African Medical Journal, Volume 80, Issues 7-12. Arthur John Jex-Blake. John Ambrose Carman. Medical Association of East Africa (British Medical Association). East African Medical Journal (University of California). 2003.
4. Book: Culture and Mental Health: A comprehensive textbook. Kamaldeep Bhui. CRC Press. 2012. 978-1-444-1136-62.
5. News: Yaba Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital seeks improved funding. The Vanguard. 2 January 2017.
6. News: Psychiatric hospital now market, says MD. 2 January 2017.
7. Book: Markets of Well-being: Navigating Health and Healing in Africa. 9. Marleen Dekker. Rijk van Dijk. BRILL. 2010. 978-9-004-2011-01.
8. News: Psychiatric hospital records more mental cases. The Nation . 2 January 2017.
9. News: We treated more patients in 2016, received less funds from FG. Sola Ogundipe. 27 December 2016. The Vanguard . 2 January 2017.
10. Web site: Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Renovate Yaba Psychiatric Hospital Ward - THISDAYLIVE . 2024-05-07 . www.thisdaylive.com . en.
11. Web site: Ubanagu . Makua . 2023-12-20 . Lagos psychiatric hospital records 100% admission increase -CMD . 2024-09-09 . Punch Newspapers . en-US.
12. Web site: Ayetoto-Oladehinde . Temitayo . 2023-12-21 . Yaba psychiatric hospital strained by 100% surge in admissions . 2024-09-09 . Businessday NG . en-US.
13. Web site: News . Leadership . 2023-12-21 . Yaba Psychiatric Hospital Records 100% Increase In Patient Admissions . 2024-09-09 . en-US.
14. Web site: 2024-04-22 . Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital partners EMGE Resources to revolutionize mental healthcare in Nigeria . 2024-09-09 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
15. Web site: Content . Branded . 2024-04-22 . Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine Nigeria . 2024-09-09 . Punch Newspapers . en-US.
16. Web site: Ojuroungbe . Sodiq . 2024-08-31 . LUTH, Yaba psychiatric hospital’s bosses, others hail FG electricity subsidy . 2024-09-09 . Punch Newspapers . en-US.