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…
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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…
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…
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…
Volunteers – people power to support mental health
The challenges Mental health care is under-resourced at national level in Ghana and is often poorlyunderstood at the community level…
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…
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…
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…
My Life is Altered, Not Ended
While in JSS 3, Fatimata Karima began to experience seizures. Initially, her mother perceived a connection between a recent fall from a tree, and the attacks.