World Mental Health Day 2021

Order of events

• Welcome address/ Overview of CAREMI _ Dr Adesanmi Akinsulore
• Remarks from the founder,CAREMI _ Prof Roger Makanjuola
• 1^stLecture: Poverty and sanity _ Dr Ola Ibigbami
• 2^ndLecture: Gender inequality & mental health _ Dr Olakunle Oginni
• 3^rdLecture: Misinformation, literacy & the mind _ Dr Ibidun Oloniniyi
• Question and Answer Session
• Closing Remarks

The pandemic has opened our eyes to the unequal dynamics of health. Inequality has a significant impact on mental health. It can increase the likelihood of people becoming mentally ill, affect the quality of care they receive, worsen existing mental health conditions and make recovery harder. Mental health is also related to many other factors, including food insecurity, inadequate housing, unemployment, occupational health, a lack of mental health services, and conflict. These social determinants also contribute to widening inequalities and negatively affect the poorer and more marginalised sections of society.

Today we hope to cone down on 3 of these inequalities, economic status, gender and information. We can all make a difference, our response to these issues need to start from individual and local levels to community and global levels.

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• Poverty and Sanity