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Mental health and Ghana!

February 15th, 2012

Stigma is a major impediment to the mental health care in Ghana.When a patient suffering from mental illness is rejected by families, government should embrace patients with open heart, not by words alone but with deeds.in Ghana, for the population of 24 million, there are only 12 psychiatrists. It is estimated that around  ten percent population of Ghana suffers from mental health illness of sonme kind. To cater to their need, Government should spend seven percent of health care expenses on the mental health care.  Mental health billis already in pipeline, and if passed, it could bring smiles on many mental health patients. Even bill is passed, enforcement would remain a  big worry.

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