The Neuropsychiatric Hospital Aro Abeokuta is a 537-bed mental health care federal institution with a rich historical legacy since inception as a world acclaimed first purposed built psychiatric hospital in Nigeria.
It came into global limelight with its novel Aro village system of mental health care. Armed with a tripartite mandate of clinical service delivery, training of various cadres of mental health professionals, and research; with a current vision ‘To be a national centre of excellence and an international point of reference in mental health’; and a mission – ‘To provide quality mental health service, training and research in a conducive environment with community participation and international collaboration’.
The hospital is under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Health.
