BasicNeeds-Ghana provides 42 health facilities with equipment

He said the Ghana Health Service remained committed to providing mental healthcare as part of its services.” Funded by Expertise France under its L’Initiative programme, the project is being implemented in partnership with the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG), the Centre for People’s Empowerment and Rights Initiatives (CPRI), the Mental Health Society of Ghana (MEHSOG), the Ghana Health Service and the Ghana Mental Health Authority.

Mental health challenges Speaking at the presentation ceremony in Tamale, the Executive Director of BasicNeeds Ghana, Dr Peter Badimak Yaro, said mental health challenges negatively affected sexual, reproductive, maternal and newborn, child and adolescent health outcomes.