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International Journal of Global Social Work Volume 2 (2019), Article ID 2:IJGSW-103, 5 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/ijgsw/2019/103
Prospective Article
Mental Health Service and Access in Nigeria: A Short Overview

Richard Uwakwe

Faculty of Medicine, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus, Anambra State, Nigeria
Dr. Richard Uwakwe, Faculty of Medicine, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus, Anambra State, Nigeria, Tel + 234 803 550 4931; E-mail: ruwakwe2001@yahoo.com
05 November 2018; 15 November 2018; 15 February 2019
Uwakwe R (2019) Aspects of Global Social Work and Mental Health for the Elderlyrecommendations for Education and Training. Int J Global Soc Work 2: 103. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/ijgsw/2019/103

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