Dom Inácio Saúre visita Centro de Saúde Mental São João de Deus em Nampula

Bishop Inácio Saúre visited the São João de Deus Mental Health Center in Nampula this past weekend. During his pastoral visit to the facility, the Archbishop of Nampula learned about rising cases of mental health disorders linked to drug use.

Brother Pierre Chardy, the director of the center, reported that the facility is seeing an increase in patients affected by substance abuse, including children and young people. Chardy noted that the center has already treated patients as young as 10 and 12 years old.