The Grand Challenge Canada supported project titled “Collaborative Action for Mental Health
Promotion Utilizing Student (CAMPUS)” was aimed at testing the effectiveness and efficiency of
peer support system, campus support system and remote support system in delivering quality,
timely and friendly Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) information and services
to students. CAMPUS was a 2-year project which was implemented in the University of Ilorin,
Kwara State Nigeria from December 2022 to November 2024.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
- Lives Improved:
No of e-course certified users – 3888
No of M&B Clinic registered clients – 2282
No of mental illness complications averted – 919
No of toll-free line callers – 429
No of Radio program listeners reached – over 74,000 (students’ population and beyond the
campus)
No of peer to peer counseling – over 4,000 (at 10 persons per peer supporter)
No reached through campus outreach – over 15,000 (at least a quarter of the students
population)
Beneficiaries accessing mental health intervention or treatment:
No of clients who registered for mental health support from the M&B Clinic – 2282
No of mental illness complications averted-919 (aggregate for those who completed at least
4 visits
Individuals receiving mental health education:
Number of mental health e-course users – 5103
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