The Regent of Dagbon, Kampakuya Naa Andani Yakubu has called for the immediate inclusion of mental illness in the National Health Insurance Scheme to improve access to medications by the mentally ill and epileptic patients. He also declared his total support to end the inhumane treatment meted out to mentally challenged in his area. He … Read more
A total of 16 mentally deranged persons who were chained to trees for years and forced to fast to fast with no or little medical attention have been rescued. Some the victims have been at the unnamed prayer camp at Nyankumasi Ahenkro in the Assin South District of the Central Region for 17 years, most … Read more
Dr Akwasi Osei, the Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Mental Health Authority (GHA) has asserted that Ghana is inching towards civil upheaval. Dr Osei described as sickening the reported cases of alleged corrupt deals by public officials. He noted: “It is very sad for this country. Corruption in this country is worrying and when you … Read more
The Chief Executive Officer of Nyaho Medical Centre, Dr. Elikem Tamakloe, has said that Ghana needs innovative solutions to surmount the numerous constraints that plague its healthcare service delivery. Speaking at a medical symposium organized by the Centre, under the auspices of its Corporate Social Responsibility arm, the Nyaho Dove Foundation, he said understanding patients’ … Read more
The Chief Executive Officer of the Nyaho Medical Centre, Dr. Elikem Tamaklo says Ghana needs innovative solutions to surmount the constraints that plague its healthcare service delivery. Speaking at a medical symposium organized by the Centre, under the auspices of its Corporate Social Responsibility arm, the Nyaho Dove Foundation, he said understanding patients’ needs is … Read more
About seven suicide cases have been reported in the print and electronic media over the past few weeks. Though the term SUICIDE ( the Latin word suī of oneself + -cīdium ,from caedere to kill ) which is the direct and purposeful action by an individual to end his/her own life, is nothing new; one … Read more
A Member of Parliament is proposing that an office is set up to provide counseling services to parliamentarians. According to the MP for Amenfi West, Eric Afful said it is dangerous that parliament does not have such a unit. The MP’s comment followed reports of several suicide cases recorded this year. The case is becoming … Read more
Dr Akwasi Osei, the Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Mental Health Authority (GHA) has expressed worry over the poor attention given to mental health care in the country and called for stakeholders’ intervention. Dr Osei said most mental health facilities were in poor state making the delivery of services very difficult for both patients and … Read more
The Ghana Mental Health Authority has appealed to government to commit resources to funding mental health care, by employing mental health professionals to improve the country’s worsening mental health situation. According to the Deputy Director of Community Care at the Authority, Mrs. Priscilla Tawiah Elikplim, regular funding of mental health and recruitment of clinical psychologists and … Read more
The Ghana Mental Health Authority has warned that a project it initiated to take six thousand mentally ill patients off the streets of the country is in limbo. This is because the authority is cash strapped, according to its Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Akwasi Osei. Speaking to Starr News’ Daniel Lartey Tuesday, Dr. Osei said … Read more