Mental Health Policy 2019 -2030: Ensuring A Mentally Healthy Population
Government of Ghana
Country Resources
Mental Health Policies
Ghana
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The purpose of this policy is to provide a framework for supporting achievement of good mental health for people living in Ghana while being sensitive to culture, resources and geography, amongst other considerations. This clearly articulates a vision of ensuring a mentally healthy population of Ghana.The policy covers promotion of mental health, prevention and management of mental health conditions for all persons across the life span, both in the public and private sectors. It covers substance use disorders including alcohol abuse, but does not include conditions that are purely neurological without mental health conditions, like epilepsy when there is no mental health complication.
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