In 2016, after raids conducted by the Liberia National Police at street corners and in ghettos across Monrovia rounded up numerous substance abusers, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf became concerned about the plight of these individuals.
Mental Health Act Becomes Law
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has finally signed into law the long overdue Mental Health Act.
Mental Health Experts Want Overdue Bill Passed
The Country Representative of the Carter Center Mental Health Initiative in Liberia, Dr. Janice Cooper, said the passage of a mental health legislation is long overdue.