A REVIEW OF NATIONAL HEALTH PROMOTION POLICY IMPLEMENTATION AND ITS ROLE ON SCREENING OF ADULTS FOR DEPRESSION IN PRIMARY HEALTHCARE CENTRES IN NIGERIA

The concept of prevention in National Health Promotion Policy includes early diagnosis of diseases such as depression through regular screening people to promote, and provide prompt treatment of afflicted persons to prevent complications, and improve health response outcome. The review assessed the implementation of National Health Promotion Policy, and its roles in facilitating depression screening for adults in primary healthcare in Nigeria. The methodology employed was searching of databases and n=25 articles that met inclusion criteria were selected. The selected articles were collated, analyzed and results interpreted. The results revealed that existing National Health Promotion Policy should be expanded to include depression screening in primary healthcare. In conclusion, health promotion policy implementation on depression screening in primary healthcare is not receiving the deserved attention. It is recommended that policymakers and stakeholders encourage task-shifting approach for successful implementation of depression screening in the primary care in Nigeria.