First Lady Margaret Kenyatta calls for greater focus on treatment of mental health

First lady Margaret Kenyatta (left) is received by Health CAS Dr. Mercy Mwangangi (center) and Chiromo Hospital chairman Dr. Frank Njenga arrives at the hospital along Muthangari drive on Thursday, July 29, 2021 [Collins Kweyu, Standard]

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has appealed for a greater national focus on mental illnesses by stakeholders in the health sector. 

The First Lady said mental health should be given the same priority as other medical conditions noting that, with proper attention, mental illnesses are treatable.