Results
- A broad-based civil society movement strengthened to advocate for an integrated approach to control skin-NTDs: 18 member-organisations of the Ghana Mental Health Alliance actively advocating for improvement in the management of skin-NTDs and the inclusion of people with skin-NTDs in social protection schemes.
- Strengthened community health worker capacity to diagnose, treat and manage skin-NTDs: 300 (180 female) health workers and 280 (160 female) community volunteers capacitated in 11 district health facilities supporting users from 36 communities; 2,300 (1,150 female) people with leprosy, elephantiasis and yaws provided treatment services.
- Enhanced mobilisation for peer MHPSS provision and participation in community processes: 11 self-help peer support groups of persons with skin-NTDs with 495 (257 female) members; 324 (160 female) supported to rear small ruminants (goats, pigs), food-crop farming and vocational skills (dressmaking/tailoring).
Funded by: Anesvad Foundation.
