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Apr 8, 2024Keywords:
Ghana investment mental healthcare
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When little can do more: the case for investing in mental healthcare in Ghana
Abstract
Two reports, the World Health Organization- Assessment Instrument for Mental Health Systems (WHO-AIMS) 2020 and the World Health Organization Special Initiative for Mental Health Situational Assessment, detailing the state of mental healthcare in Ghana, were recently published. These reports show the lack of adequate investment in mental healthcare in Ghana, which has resulted in shortages in treatment coverage for most psychiatric disorders and a shortage of mental health workforce. We compare the progress made over the last ten years with the limited investment and show that Ghana can achieve much more in the mental health landscape with more investments.
