Using evidence to drive action
The challenges
Gaps in evidence and a lack of disaggregated data risks leading to ill-informed servicedelivery and gaps in health policies and provisioning,...
The benefits of working with traditional leaders
Through the inception phase of our programme, we learned that traditional andreligious leaders were key in shaping community attitudes towards disability andmental...
Using legal frameworks to defend and protect human rights
The challenges
Approximately 10% of Ghanaians have a mental health condition or psychosocial,intellectual, or cognitive disability. The Ghanaian mental health system has beenappraised...
Responding to health emergencies
The challenges
The inception of our programme coincided with the emergence of the COVID-19pandemic and we had concerns around the potentially disproportionate impact...
Volunteers – people power to support mental healt
The challenges
Mental health care is under-resourced at national level in Ghana and is often poorlyunderstood at the community level. Lack of education...
Making a case for investment in mental health
The challenges
Productivity loss from moderate or severe psychological distress is estimated tobe about 7% of Ghana’s GDP. Psychological distress is also strongly...
Coordinating resources so more people receive mental health treatment
The challenges
Low- and middle-income countries have limited resources to support mental healthservices. Our research found that 85-98% of people experiencing mental healthconditions...
Achieving sustainability of programme goals
Why this is important
Insufficient financing limits disability and mental health service provision in Ghana.Funding from aid and philanthropy is short-term and driven...