BasicNeeds-Ghana: “‘Ghana Speak Your Mind for Mental Health Reform’ campaign”
Comic Relief awarded a grant of GBP 60,000 to BasicNeeds-Ghana for work in Ghana, dated 4 September 2019.
Overview
The “‘Speak Your Mind!’ for Mental Health in Ghana” is a national campaign to increase the prioritisation of mental health in Ghana. The project combines mass mobilisation with targeted engagements to build an advocacy platform that will (1) enhance public knowledge and awareness on mental health and amplify the voice of mental health service users and carers advocating for their needs and rights; (2) To ensure decision-makers in Ghana increase funding for mental health; and (3) have the Legislative Instrument of the Mental Health Law (Act 846, 2012) approved and implemented in the country.
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