The role of capacity building in user-led approaches
Ghana Somubi Dwumadie (Ghana Participation Programme) is a four-year disability programme in Ghana, with a specific focus on mental health. This programme is funded with UK Aid from the UK government.
Pilot implementation of Mental Health Review Tribunal in Ghana (2020-2023): Steps taken, lessons learnt and recommendations for scale-up
Mental Health Review Tribunals (Review Tribunals) exist in several countries1. They are quasi-judicial bodies established to ensure that peoples’ rights, and particularly their rights to liberty and to refuse treatment, are protected.
How user-led and policy level approaches complement each other.
Ghana Somubi Dwumadie (Ghana Participation Programme) is a four-year disability programme in Ghana, with a specific focus on mental health. This programme is funded with UK aid from the UK government.
The role of interface meetings between Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and Metropolitan Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs)
You are welcome to this edition of “We Count” magazine. We hope you enjoyed reading the last issue which threw light on treatment paths people suffering from epilepsy ..
We Count Volume 1
The current project proposal describes a collaboration between the WHO Country Office in Ghana and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (the UK-FCDO) in the area of strengthening maternal mental health service in Ghana.
We Count Volume 10
These stories are about real people who have live with mental illness or epilepsy and endured a lot of stigma, neglect and discrimination. They have, however, survived in spite of th odds and are building for themselves and their families a new productive life.
We Count Volume 2
Each and every one of us has a life story; at times consisting of our greatest moments of happiness and some of our most difficult moments.
This magazine contains the life stories of four people who have suffered from mental illness or epilepsy.
We Count Volume 11
You are welcome to this edition of “We Count” magazine. We hope you enjoyed reading the last issue which threw light on treatment paths people suffering from epilepsy usually pursue and how little investments towards their recovery can make them productive members of society.
KOICA Photobook
BasicNeeds-Ghana is proud to present this photo booth of beneficiaries of its project titled “Building productive skills of women, men and youth affected by mental disorders in northern Ghana for enhanced recovery and income”
JnJ Photobook
BasicNeeds-Ghana is priviledged to showcase some beneficiaries of its livelihood empowerment project titled “BasicNeeds promoting gardening for improved mental health food and income security”. This was a project implemented with funds from Johnson and Johnson Comapny Limited