With the support of the Lagos State Ministry of Health, a team of mental health experts from the Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM) launched a project, called the Mental Health in Primary Care (MeHPriC), with funding received from Grand Challenges Canada. This project was a capacity building exercise aimed at developing, testing, implementing and evaluating effective, affordable, acceptable and scalable interventions for priority mental health conditions in the primary care contexts in Lagos State. The project was divided into two phases.
The first phase – called the Pilot Study – which was completed in 2015, tested the effectiveness of a developed depression management plan in 15 Primary Health Centers. Research from the study showed that the treatment plan is effective clinically and is predictable and cost-effective.
Thereafter, the Transition to Scale Phase was activated, and about 800 health care workers from the 57 flagship PHCs received training to recognize and manage common mental disorders like depression and anxiety. The training also focused on how to recognize signs of suicidal ideation in patients and guidelines on what to do.
As part of its integration into the health system, the PHCs were grouped into clusters and assigned to specific State General Hospitals to serve as district points for effective referral and transition of care pathways.
Now that the funds from Grand Challenges Canada has completed its cycle, the Lagos State Ministry of Health has integrated the programme into its strategies for providing sustainable, efficient and effective mental health services to its citizens.
Find out more about the initial Mental Health in Primary Care project.
List of Primary Health Centers with their Addresses
AGEGE LGA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
KEKE |
SANGO PHC |
2, BALOGUN ROAD, PENCINEMA, AGEGE |
ORILE AGEGE LCDA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
ORILE |
POWERLINE PHC |
POWERLINE ROAD, OKO-OBA AGEGE |
AJEROMI IFELODUN LGA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
OLUWA/AKERE |
AKERE PHC |
104, BALE STR, OLODI APAPA |
IFELODUN LCDA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
LAYENI OKOYA |
LAYENI PHC |
244, OJO ROAD, OJA BUS-STOP, AJEGUNLE |
ALIMOSHO LGA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
ALABATA |
AKOWONJO PHC |
100 AKOWONJO ROAD, VULGANIZER B/S |
IGANDO IKOTUN LCDA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
IKOTUN |
IKOTUN PHC (ELF FOUNDATION PHC) |
IKOTUN IDIMU ROAD,
BESIDE IGANDO/IKOTUN LCDA, IKOTUN BUSTOP |
MOSAN OKUNOLA LCDA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
OKUNOLA |
RAUF AREGBESOLA PHC |
OKUNOLA ROAD, MOSAN OKUNOLA |
EGBE IDIMU LCDA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
ISHERI-OLOFIN |
ISHERI-OLOFIN PHC |
1 LASU/ISHERI RD, ISHERI ROUNDABOUT |
AYOBO IPAJA LCDA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
IPAJA |
IPAJA PHC |
AYOBO ROAD, IGBOGILA BUS-STOP, IPAJA |
AGBADO OKE ODO LCDA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
AJASA/AMIKANLE |
MEIRAN PHC |
1, MEIRAN RD, IYANA- MEIRAN, LAGOS ABEOKUTA EXPRESSWAY |
AMUWO ODOFIN LGA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
ORIRE |
FESTAC PHC |
41 ROAD, FESTAC TOWN, AMUWO-ODOFINY |
ORIADE LCDA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
AGBOJU |
AGBOJU |
OWOYEMI CLOSE, BARUWA BUSTOP, AGBOJU |
APAPA LGA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
IJORA |
IJORA OLOYE PHC |
47 IJORA OLOYE ST. IJORA 7UP. |
APAPA IGANMU LCDA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
GASKIYA |
OLOJOWON PHC |
41 OLOJOWON STREET BADIA |
BADAGRY CENTRAL LGA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
AJARA VETHO |
AJARA PHC |
AJARA MANGRO, AJARA BADAGRY. |
BADAGRY WEST LCDA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
APA |
APA PHC |
APA COMMUNITY |
OLORUNDA LCDA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
IWORO GBANKO |
ILADO PHC |
ILADO TOWN. |
EPE LGA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
BADO |
EPE PHC |
ALONG IJEBU-ODE ROAD, BESIDE CEMETRY, EPE. |
IKOSI EJIRIN LCDA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
AGBOWA I |
AGBOWA PHC |
ALONG GENERAL HOSPITAL RD, AGBOWA |
EREDO LCDA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
ODORAGUNSHIN |
EREDO PHC |
EREDO LCDA SECRETARIAT, ALONG IJEBU –ODE ROAD EREDO. |
ETIOSA LCDA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
IKATE LEKKI |
IKATE PHC |
5, IKATE ELEGUSHI RD, |
ETI OSA EAST LCDA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
BADORE OKEIRA |
BADORE PHC |
BADORE ROAD, BESIDE BADORE MODEL COLLEGE. |
IRU VI LCDA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
1004 ABOYADE |
ORIYANRIN PHC |
1-2, MURI OKUNOLA STR. V.I |
IKOYI OBALENDE LCDA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
OBALENDE |
OBALENDE PHC |
OBALENDE MAMI MARKET, BESIDE DODAN BRKS, OFF KEFFI ROAD. |
IBEJU/LEKKI LGA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
IBEJU I |
IBEJU PHC |
OPPOSITE SUBEB OFFICE, IBEJU-AGBE COMMUNITY |
LEKKI LCDA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
LEKKI I |
LEKKI PHC |
LEKKI RD, INSIDE LEKKI TOWN AT THE BACK OF THE LCDA SEC. |
IFAKO-IJAIYE LGA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
IFAKO COKER |
IFAKO PHC |
AFRICAN CHURCH RD, COLLEGE BUSTOP, IFAKO |
OJOKORO LCDA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
AGBADO OJOKORO |
AGBADO/KOLA PHC |
NURENI YUSUF RD, KOLA BUSTOP, AGBADO |
IKEJA LGA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
ONILEKERE |
ONILEKERE PHC |
11 OGUNSOLU STREET, CEMENT BUS-STOP, IKEJA |
ONIGBONGBO LCDA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
OREGUN |
OREGUN PHC |
32/34, KUDIRAT ABIOLA WAY, OREGUN, LAGOS |
OJODU LCDA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
OJODU |
OJODU PHC |
31, GBADAMOSI STREET, OJODU |
IKORODU CENTRAL LGA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
ISELE |
IKORODU/ITA ELEWA PHC |
2-5 ORIWU ROAD, IKORODU |
IGBOGBO BAIYEKU LCDA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
ABOSAN |
IGBOGBO PHC |
AGBELE ROAD, IGBOGBO |
IKORODU WEST LCDA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
IPAKODO |
IPAKODO PHC |
EBUTE IGBOGBO RD |
IMOTA LCDA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
ATERE |
IMOTA PHC |
ITUN-ONABU ST, IMOTA |
IJEDE LCDA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
OKE-ELETU |
OKE ELETU PHC |
OKE ELETU BUS STOP, IJEDE |
IKORODU NORTH LCDA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
ODONGUNYAN |
ODO NLA PHC |
SHAGAMU ROAD, ODO NLA |
KOSOFE LGA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
OGUDU |
OGUDU PHC |
175, OGUDU RD, OGUDU |
IKOSI-ISHERI LCDA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
IKOSI OKE |
IKOSI PHC |
20, IKOSI RD, IKOSI |
AGBOYI KETU LCDA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
BAMGBE ELEBIJU |
KETU (MASCARA) PHC |
AKINTAN ST, MASCARA, KETU. |
LAGOS ISLAND LGA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
IDUNGANRAN IDUMAGBO |
IGA IDUGANRAN PHC |
ALONG ADENIJI ADELE ROAD, LAGOS (AKA ZENITH BANK PHC) |
LAGOS ISLAND EAST LCDA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
EPETEDO EAST |
SURA PHC |
TAPA STREET, LAGOS ISLAND |
LAGOS MAINLAND LGA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
FREEMAN-GLOVER |
SIMPSON PHC |
2, SIMPSON STR, EBUTE-METTA, LAGOS |
YABA LCDA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
SALAMI BAYEWUNMI |
IWAYA PHC |
25/27 OMOTOLA STR, IWAYA, YABA |
MUSHIN LGA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
PAPA AJAO |
PALM AVENUE PHC |
34 PALM AVENUE MUSHIN |
ODI-OLOWO LCDA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
ALAKARA |
KAJOLA PHC |
17, AYONUGA STREET FADEYI |
OJO LGA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
OJO |
OJO PHC |
REST HOUSE RD, BESIDE TOWN HALL, OJO |
IBA LCDA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
IBA |
IBA PHC |
OBA AYOKA STREET, IBA |
OTTO AWORI LCDA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
IJANIKIN |
IJANIKIN PHC |
ALONG BADAGRY EXPRESS WAY, ILE OBA BUS STOP, IJANIKIN. |
OSHODI ISOLO LGA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
IGBEHIN ADUN |
OSHODI PHC |
4, OGUNLANA STREET, OFF OSHODI ROAD BEHIND POST OFFICE. |
ISOLO LCDA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
ILASA |
ILASA PHC |
32, OGUNBOWALE STREET, ILASA |
EJIGBO LCDA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
AILEGUN |
IYANA EJIGBO PHC |
IYANA EJIGBO B/STOP |
SHOMOLU LGA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
IGBARI |
AKOKA PHC |
33, IBUNKUN-OLU STREET AKOKA |
BARIGA LCDA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
OWODE ORILE |
OLOJA PHC |
AKINSOLA STREET, OFF OLOJA ST, BARIGA |
SURULERE LGA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
BABATUNDE AYILARA |
AKERELE PHC |
35A, AKERELE STREET, SURULERE |
COKER/AGUDA LCDA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
OSHO |
ORILE IGANMU PHC |
9, EMOKPAIRE CLOSE SCHOOL B/STOP, VIA COKER BRIDGE ORILE IGANMU. |
ITIRE/IKATE LCDA
WARD |
NAME OF FACILITY |
ADDRESS |
OGUNSAMI KARONWI |
EJIRE PHC |
34, EJIRE STR, OFF OREDOLA/KARONWI STR, IJESHA |