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Emergency Response for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services (MHPSS) for vulnerable people affected by floods in the Volta Region

An emergency MHPSS response for the wellbeing of vulnerable people affected by floods in the Volta Region.
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BasicNeeds-Ghana team at the Volta flood evacuation centre

Duration

July – October 2024

Funded by

World Health Organization

Location

North Tongu (Mepe, Battor, Juapong), South Tongu (Adutor, Agorta/Gamenu) and Central Tongu (Adidome, Dove)

Beneficiaries

210 (98 female) persons with mental health conditions; 137 (95 female) caregivers; 389 community members

About the Project

What we did

  • Community consultations to identify needs and build local ownership
  • Facilitated the formation and operation of self-help groups (SHGs)
  • Trained SHG leaders and community mental health volunteers
  • Community sensitisation sessions on mental health, psychosocial support and coping strategies

Results

  • 7 locations across North, South and Central Tongu
  • 7 SHGs with 310 members (200 female)
  • 210 (98 female) persons with mental health conditions, 137 (95 female) caregivers and 389 community members reached
  • 21 community-level engagements on MHPSS

Funded by: World Health Organization.

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