Ghana Projects

There is a lack of knowledge surrounding the issue of mental illness in Ghana which contributes to the stigma and ignorance suffered by the mental ill who are not only marginalised by their communities they are even ridiculed by family members and friends who see them as a burden.

The economic standing of most families in Ghana is also a factor coupled with the Ignorance leads to inappropriate treatment being sort from the explosion of prayer camps, spiritual churches, and traditional healer’s rather then professional psychiatric institutions. This delay in early professional intervention leads to minor mental illnesses becoming major ones.

" Mental, neurological and behavioural disorders are common to all countries and cause immense suffering. People with these disorders are often subjected to social isolation, poor quality of life and increased mortality. These disorders are the cause of staggering economic and social costs" (World Health Organisation)

Our aim in Ghana is to address the challenges facing people with mental illness through community-based initiatives that combine traditional and modern knowledge systems and approaches to tackling the challenges posed by mental illness. We shall embark on fundraising locally and internationally to support programmes aimed at improving the quality of life of mentally ill people, their families and carers.

We at Keyaid believe that with collaborative work with other NGO’s, using local media and drama will provide better education for communities and improve conditions for families and carers to able them to obtain better care for their mentally ill relatives. we are optimistic that with the right strategies to tackle this issue attitudes will soften and families will be less stigmatised.

The key areas of our intervention include:

·         Counseling and guidance

·         Provision of Information

·         Building strong support groups of mentally ill people, their families and their carers

·         Supporting advocacy towards favorable policies to meet medical and other needs

·        Working with government and other service providers to improve access to medication, livelihood opportunities and personal safety

·      Establishment of multi-purpose Day Centre’s in partnership with our local partners. These facilities will provide advice, treatment, support, information, befriending, counseling, referral and outreach services which will be able to reach rural communities and ensure access to appropriate mental health care



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“An estimated forty percent (40%) of the 22 million Ghanaian population have some kind of mental problem” Dr. Akwasi Osei (Chief Psychiatrist at the Accra Psychiatric hospital)

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