MOH Holds Stakeholders’ Consultation on Draft Mental Health Bill 2025

Stakeholders discuss 2025 draft Mental Health Bill

The forum attracted participants from government institutions, civil society organisations, professional organisations, academia, service user groups, and development partners to provide technical input into the draft legislation. When enacted, this new Bill will repeal the Lunatics Detention Act of 1917.  At the event, Mam Jarra Marega, Programme Manager for the National Mental Health Programme, who is also the National Technical Lead for the d…

MOH Holds Stakeholders’ Consultation on Draft Mental Health Bill 2025

By Yunus S. Saliu The National Mental Health Programme (NMHP) under The Gambia’s Ministry of Health (MoH) on Wednesday began a three-day stakeholders’ consultation on the Draft Mental Health Bill 2025, aimed at collecting technical input before its submission to Cabinet and subsequent tabling before the National Assembly. The consultation, running from January 8 to 10, is being held at the ActionAid–The Gambia office along MDI Road in Kanifing. …