Mental Health Society of Ghana (MEHSOG) was recently awarded a COVID-19 psychological resilience grant by the Ghana Somubi Dwumadie (Ghana Participation Programme). Ghana Somubi Dwumadie (Ghana Participation Programme) is a four-year disability inclusion programme in Ghana, which focuses on mental health…
mhLAP came about as a result of a land mark series of papers published by the Lancet Medical Journal established psychosocial disabilities as a priority in addressing unmet health needs globally. This publication ended by calling for significant scale-up of services for…
The Secretariat has engaged the media and the general public to educate them to use appropriate words and language when describing people with mental disorders and epilepsy. This has been done through workshops and seminars for the media on appropriate reporting of mental health…
The Mental Health Society of Ghana (MEHSOG) since 2014 received grants from the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture (UNVFVT) to assist victims of torture, ill and cruel treatment in prayer camps, faith based institutions, traditional healers. The funds are supposed to…
Influencing key policy decision makers to develop policies and legislations that address the needs and rights of people with mental illness and their primary careers. The Mental Health Society of Ghana, played host to the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Mr Juan E. Méndez,…
The Mental Health Society of Ghana (MEHSOG) is working in partnershipv with BasicNeeds Ghana to implement the project "Support Government of Ghana to build a national Mental Health System that effectively and efficiently respond to the mental health needs of the population", funded by…
The Secretariat has carried out advocacy training programmes for representatives of the various self help groups to empower them. Basic Needs has over the year before the birth of MEHSOG provided several of such trainings and refresher courses. This year,…
