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Ghana Priorities: Mental Health - Copenh…

(8 days ago) WEBIntroduction. The prevalence of mental health conditions and other disabilities has been increasing in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs) [].According to 2019 estimates from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) [], approximately 2.6 million …

https://www.copenhagenconsensus.com/publication/ghana-priorities-mental-health

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Redefining mental healthcare in Ghana - WHO

(Just Now) WEBRedefining mental healthcare in Ghana. 20 October 2022. Accra - Mental, neurological and substance use disorders account for more than 10% of the global disease burden. The lost productivity resulting …

https://www.afro.who.int/countries/ghana/news/redefining-mental-healthcare-ghana

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Ghana WHO Special Initiative for Mental Health Situational …

(3 days ago) Key Informant Interviews Facility ChecklistsAnalysisLegislationPsychosocial InterventionsHealth Information SystemCivil Society and Non-Health Sector ActivitiesIV.CONCLUSION Some evidence-based psychosocial interventions are offered at the few public specialist mental health facilities and in public general health facilities in Ghana. However, shortages in trained human resources and high patient to mental health provider ratios limit the availability of these services. The multiple-family group intervention was recentSee more on cdn.who.intNews about Mental Health Problems In Ghana bing.com/news · 4dWe don't take mental health seriously in Ghana - MC Yaa YeboahGhanaian media personality MC Yaa Yeboah has made a passionate plea for …

https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/mental-health/special-initiative/who-special-initiative-country-report---ghana---2021.pdf?sfvrsn=e39fc056_3

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Mental Health Atlas 2020 Country Profile: Ghana

(4 days ago) WEBMental Health Atlas 2020 Country Profile: Ghana. 15 April 2022. Technical document. Download (591.6 kB)

https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/mental-health-atlas-gha-2020-country-profile

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Ghana: Chaining People with Mental Health Conditions …

(1 days ago) WEBShackling. Ghana’s government has taken inadequate steps to end the chaining and inhumane treatment of people with real or perceived mental health conditions – psychosocial disabilities – in

https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/12/01/ghana-chaining-people-mental-health-conditions-persists

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UN Message to Ghana on Mental Health Care - Human …

(1 days ago) WEBShackling. Women's Rights. United Nations member countries have urged the Ghanaian government to address the shackling and inhumane treatment of people with mental health conditions in …

https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/02/06/un-message-ghana-mental-health-care

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REPORT ON - WHO Regional Office for Africa

(7 days ago) WEBAIMS) was used to collect data on the mental health system of Ghana in the year 2021 to produce information for the year 2020. The project in Ghana was conducted by the …

https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/2022-11/WHO%20AIMS%202020%20Report%20on%20Ghana%27s%20mental%20health%20system.pdf

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WHO Special Initiative for Mental Health - Ghana

(8 days ago) WEBGhana was selected to be part of the WHO’s Director General’s Special Initiative for Mental Health in 2021 to support systems transformation and scaling up of mental health services. The Initiative seeks to ensure 5.2 …

https://www.who.int/initiatives/who-special-initiative-for-mental-health/ghana

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Why Ghana needs to invest more in mental health - World …

(8 days ago) WEBDepression in particular, has been slowly climbing the list of health problems that cause the most disability for several decades, and is a major challenge for Ghana. The COVID …

https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/mental-health/special-initiative/ghana-investment-case_final.pdf?sfvrsn=d6bb31e4_1

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Poor mental health in Ghana: who is at risk? - BMC Public Health

(5 days ago) WEBGhana. Women. Empowerment. Poor mental health is a leading cause of disability worldwide with considerable negative impacts, particularly in low-income …

https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2458-13-288

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Mental health patients in Ghana share their stories about stigma …

(3 days ago) WEBGhana’s mental health authority was established by an act of parliament in 2012 to implement policies appropriate for the treatment of but it is also part of the …

https://theconversation.com/mental-health-patients-in-ghana-share-their-stories-about-stigma-and-suffering-172689

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Tackling Ghana’s Mental Health Challenges in an Unequal World

(8 days ago) WEBTo offer solutions to the problems chronicled above, Government of Ghana has set out an inter-sectoral mental health framework to capture the vision informing …

https://gna.org.gh/2021/10/tackling-ghanas-mental-health-challenges-in-an-unequal-world/

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3.1 million Ghanaians suffering mental disorders, 16,000 cases severe

(4 days ago) WEBAccra, July 7, GNA – An estimated 3.1 million Ghanaians, representing 10 percent of the estimated 31 million population of Ghana, have one form of mental disorder or the …

https://gna.org.gh/2021/07/31-million-ghanaians-suffering-mental-disorders-16000-cases-severe/

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Adverse life experiences and mental health of adolescents in …

(6 days ago) WEBGiven that most mental health problems develop during the adolescent period, it is pertinent to understand mental health issues in this critical period, …

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02673843.2022.2123714

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Improving access to mental health services in Ghana

(1 days ago) WEBIt is a five-year project which aims to improve access to integrated quality person-centred mental health care for another 5.2 million Ghanaians by advancing …

https://www.afro.who.int/countries/ghana/news/improving-access-mental-health-services-ghana

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The importance of Ghana's success in repealing its anti suicide-law

(7 days ago) WEBFurthermore, it enables accurate data collection, informs effective interventions, and amplifies suicide prevention advocacy and awareness. Ghana’s landmark decision. In …

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/nasikiliza/the-importance-of-ghana-success-in-repealing-its-anti-suicide-law

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Home - Mental Health Authority

(2 days ago) WEBIn a significant move towards promoting mental health well-being, the Mental Health Authority of Ghana, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and various …

https://mha-ghana.com/

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Public urged to protect women against mental health disorders

(9 days ago) WEBKeta (VR), May 24, GNA – Mr Shell Sorkpor, a Mental Health Nurse at the Keta Municipal Hospital, Volta Region, has urged the public to be conscious of the …

https://gna.org.gh/2024/05/public-urged-to-protect-women-against-mental-health-disorders/

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Full article: Old age and depression in Ghana: assessing and …

(6 days ago) WEBGhana’s current state provision of mental health services for older people is largely focussed on a single psychiatric ward for around 35 older people dealing with a …

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/16549716.2019.1678282

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Hidden Mental Health Issues in Ghana by Doreen Abanema

(6 days ago) WEBThe day you lose faith in the OSP is the day this country dies – Kissi Agyebeng. 21 May 20245313. More News Videos. Video for: Hidden Mental Health …

https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/television/news/Hidden-Mental-Health-Issues-in-Ghana-by-Doreen-Abanema-127724

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STRENGTHENING MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH IN GHANA

(3 days ago) WEBmental health in Ghana, and of scientific research on the subject over the past two decades (2003-2023) in Ghana. This was followed by a national key-stakeholders …

https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/2024-02/Policy%20brief%20-%20Strengthening%20Maternal%20Mental%20Health%20in%20Ghana.pdf

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Tema General Hospital sensitises residents to mental health - MSN

(Just Now) WEBMs Gertrude Etornam Lumor, the Principal Nurse Officer at the Tema General Hospital’s Psychiatric Unit, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in an interview that highlighting …

https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/ghana/tema-general-hospital-sensitises-residents-to-mental-health/ar-BB1n08iO

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