Guinea-Bissau records 203 alcohol and drug cases in nine months
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Ang
The Osvaldo Máximo Vieira Mental Health Centre recorded 203 cases linked to alcohol and drug use between January and September, its director, Finhamba Quessangue Silva, announced. She called for more resources for psychological and psychiatric care, as the centre cannot admit patients because it lacks infrastructure and specialist staff, according to the ANG news agency.
The Osvaldo Máximo Vieira Mental Health Centre in Guinea-Bissau recorded 203 cases linked to alcohol and drug use between January and September 2026, its director Finhamba Quessangue Silva said, according to the ANG news agency.
Finhamba Quessangue Silva was speaking on the sidelines of a participatory conference held at the Franco-Bissau-Guinean Cultural Centre to raise awareness among society and political leaders about the challenges of mental health and the need to fund prevention and treatment. The meeting was held as part of World Mental Health Day, observed on 10 October.
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