| Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Yaba Left | |
|---|---|
Main Entrance, Psychiatric Hospital Yaba.
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| Geography | |
| Location | Yaba, Lagos Mainland, Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Coordinates | 6°30′20″N 3°22′25″E / 6.505432°N 3.373566°E / 6.505432; 3.373566 |
| Organisation | |
| Funding | Public hospital |
| Type | Specialists |
| Services | |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Yaba Asylum |
| Opened | 1907 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Nigeria |
The Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, also known as Yaba Psychiatric HospitalorYaba Left, is a Nigerian Federal psychiatric hospitalinYaba, a suburb of Lagos.[1]
Yaba Psychiatric Hospital was established in Lagos in 1907 as Yaba Asylum. Mental health care was provided by general medical officers before the emergence of mental health professionals. In the present day, psychiatrists and psychologists oversee custodial interventions.[2][3][4][5] [6][7][8][9]
In March, 2024 Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers renovated the hospital wards which was targeted to enhance patients’ living conditions at the psychiatric facility.[10]
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