Anokwuru Uche Alexis|15 October 2018
CALABAR —The Cross River State Government through the State Ministry of Health earlier in the week celebrated a tripartite of International Days; from the World Smile Day, to the International of the Girl Child and the World Mental Health Day respectively, symposiums were organized in collaboration with the New World Mental Health Foundation, Pink Africa Foundation and the Aids Healthcare Foundation.
The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Inyang Asibong, who was present at these events pointed that the girl child is an important factor in the growth and development of any nation. She added that one can never go wrong with educating and empowering a girl child, she also charged the youths present at the symposium, especially the females, to push their limits and be all that they can be.
She also asserted that eating disorders and other mental health conditions affect people at all stages of life, young people are particularly vulnerable to (cyber) bullying, gender identity, self-harm and suicidal ideation.
The International Day of the Girl Child underlines the importance of young women in the world over, while the World Mental Health Day campaign highlights the importance of increased mental health awareness, services, and care for young people in a changing world.
The events recorded massive successes as people came out from different works of life to show support to the girl child, people with mental health issues and also encourage dental hygiene.