# Kaduna Mental Health Integration > Kaduna State leads Nigeria in mental health integration with WHO-certified programs. - Title: Kaduna Mental Health Integration · Premium Times Nigeria - Summary: Kaduna State leads Nigeria in mental health integration with WHO-certified programs. Kaduna State has integrated mental health into primary and secondary… - Keywords: kaduna, mental health, mhgap, federal neuro-psychiatric hospital, governor uba sani, kaduna state mental health law, smart digital patient card, news, politics, Mental, Health, Integration - Source: Premium Times Nigeria — https://premiumtimesng.com/promoted/916555-kaduna-has-mainstreamed-mental-health-says-uba-sani.html - Author: Press Release - Published: 2026-10-12T20:28:04+00:00 - Read time: 2 min - Topics: kaduna, mental health, who, mhgap, federal neuro-psychiatric hospital, governor uba sani, kaduna state mental health law, smart digital patient card, news, politics ## Kaduna State Mental Health Integration Governor Uba Sani states Kaduna is Nigeria's only subnational state with mental health integrated into primary and secondary health systems. > Kaduna State is the only sub national in Nigeria that has integrated mental health into the primary and secondary health systems. ## WHO-Certified Mental Health Team Kaduna has certified 100 doctors, nurses and pharmacists from 10 general hospitals under WHO's mhGAP program. > Kaduna State’s first cohort of 100 doctors, nurses and pharmacists, from 10 of our General Hospitals, has been certified under the World Health Organization’s mhGAP programme. ## Mental Health Screening Services Mental health screening is now part of maternal and child health services in Kaduna State. > According to Governor Uba Sani, mental health screening is now part of the normal maternal and child health services in Kaduna State. ## Expanded Healthcare Access Kaduna is extending mental health services to all 30 general hospitals and primary health care facilities across 23 local government areas. > We are extending services to all 30 General Hospitals and to primary health care facilities in all 23 Local Government Areas, while strengthening and expanding access at the tertiary level. ## Human Rights-Focused Model Kaduna's mental health system is described as human rights-focused, evidence-based and decentralised. > The result of integrating mental health into primary and secondary health systems is a model of care that is human rights-focused, evidence-based and decentralised. ## State-Medical Partnership Kaduna's mental health system operates through partnership between state and federal institutions. > It was built on partnership between a Federal institution and a State Government working as one. ## Medical Director Recognition Governor Uba Sani commended Medical Director Prof Aishatu Yusha’u Armiya’u for going above and beyond in service to Kaduna State. > Governor Uba Sani commended the Medical Director of the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Professor Aishatu Yusha’u Armiya’u, who has gone above and beyond the call of duty in service to the people of Kaduna State. ## Septic Patient Care FNPH's Dialysis Centre is the only facility in Kaduna State that attends to septic patients who had nowhere else to go. > Under her leadership, this hospital’s Dialysis Centre has become the only facility in Kaduna State that attends to septic patients who too often had nowhere else to go. ## Telepsychiatry Program FNPH launched a Telepsychiatry Program allowing patients to receive mental health care from anywhere in Kaduna State. > Uba Sani disclosed that the hospital recently launched the Telepsychiatry Programme, which allows patients to receive care wherever they may be. ## Rural Community Benefits The Telepsychiatry Program reduces long journeys, lowers costs and ensures timely care for rural communities. > For families in the hard-to-reach rural communities of Kaduna State, that means fewer long journeys, lower costs and care that arrives in time. ## Mental Health Week Message Medical Director urged checking on families, friends and colleagues during Mental Health Week. > Let us also remember that mental health is not only an individual responsibility. It is a shared responsibility. During this Mental Health Week, I encourage each one of us to take practical steps. ## Kaduna Mental Health Law Kaduna enacted a Mental Health Law in September 2025 to protect rights of persons with mental health conditions. > The enactment of the Kaduna State Mental Health Law in September 2025 represents an important institutional step towards protecting the rights and dignity of persons living with mental health conditions. ## Smart Digital Patient Card FNPH introduced a Smart Digital Patient Card for easier access to medical information and electronic payments. > The hospital has also unveiled a Smart Digital Patient Card, to provide patients with easier access to essential information, including biodata, medical history, treatment records and appointments. ## Digital Health Transition The Smart Digital Patient Card supports electronic payments and helps FNPH transition to a paperless system. > According to the Medical Director of FNPH, the Smart Digital Patient Card also supports electronic payments and contributes towards the hospital’s transition to a more efficient, increasingly paperless system. ## Key takeaway Kaduna State has integrated mental health into primary and secondary health systems, becoming Nigeria's only subnational state with WHO-certified mental health services.