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Edawu: a journey from in-patient rehabilitation to community-based treatment and rehabilitation in Nigeria

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

N. Chakraborty ,
A. Erinfolami  and
A. Lucas
N. Chakraborty
Affiliation:
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, UK; email [email protected]
A. Erinfolami
Affiliation:
University of Lagos, Nigeria
A. Lucas
Affiliation:
ACCEPT (mental health charity), UK
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Abstract

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Community-based rehabilitation is the strategy endorsed by the World Health Organization and other international bodies to promote the inclusion of people with disabilities, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. In this article we trace the journey of Edawu, a mental health rehabilitation unit in a rural area of Benue State, Nigeria, from an in-patient rehabilitation unit to a community-focused service. The partnership of organisations from the UK with Edawu along the journey is also described. The authors set out learning points from the project and the principles behind sustainable overseas organisational partnerships.

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BJPsych International , Volume 14 , Issue 3 , August 2017 , pp. 66 - 69
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 2017

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