BasicNeeds-Ghana

Advancing Mental Health in HIV/TB Response among women and adolescent girls in Ghana. linkedin.com/posts/basicnee…

Yesterday, we joined national stakeholders for the official launch of Ghana’s first National Maternal Mental Health Policy, a critical step toward integrating mental health into maternal and child health systems. linkedin.com/posts/basicnee…

@BasicNeedsGh trained Research Assistants on research protocols, ethics, digital data entry, and child abuse identification/reporting. Conducted with the @UnivofGh, and @nyuniversity the training supports the Anzansi Family Program for girls at risk of Kaya work in Northern Ghana

Honoured to host a delegation from Colombia & Columbia University! Great dialogue, shared learning, and new collaboration pathways, reinforcing the power of community-centred mental health and global partnerships. 🌍🤝 #MentalHealth #GlobalHealth

We joined the 2026 Show Your Love Campaign Durbar to stand for inclusion, dignity & access to quality mental health care. Let’s break barriers, fight stigma & turn love into action. #ShowYourLove2026 #MentalHealthGhana #BreakingBarriers #BasicNeedsGhana

Five team members of @BasicNeedsGh, led by our E.D., @BadimakYaro, are currently in Naivasha, Kenya, for a week-long workshop on writing and data analysis as part of the @HOPENIHRproject. We are building stronger research skills in mental health and homelessness across Africa.

With our partners, we held interface meetings with 14 MMDAs across 7 reg. to strengthen dialogue & action on the inclusion of vulnerable women & girls in gov't social protection schemes, with a focus on addressing mental health gaps linked to HIV, TB, GBV & SRH. @EF_LINITIATIVE

Earlier today, we engaged key stakeholders in the Ashaiman Municipal Assembly, aimed at enhancing inclusion and access to support under government social protection schemes by perinatal women living with mental health conditions, HIV, TB, and survivors of gender-based violence.

Yesterday, we trained Community Volunteers in Accra under our @EF_LINITIATIVE project. 5 practical sessions strengthened their skills in supporting the mental health & psychosocial needs of pregnant & postpartum women living with HIV/TB & survivors of GBV/IPV. @_GHSofficial

how homelessness connects to mental illness, the essentials of effective CAB engagement, and the need to safeguard the rights of homeless persons with severe mental illnesses.

Over the past two days, BasicNeeds-Ghana, under the HOPE Research Project with support from @NIHRresearch, held a capacity-building workshop for its Community Advisory Board. This equipped members with a better understanding of common mental illnesses & stigma, 1/2

With support from @UNDPClimate -AFCIA, we organized a training in the N/R for 216 Self-Help Group members, among which 136 were women in dry-season organic vegetable gardening. The training supports savings, access to small loans, & stronger financial resilience. @UNDPGhana

We joined national stakeholders, led by the @mha_ghana & @WHOGhana, to support the review of the Maternal Mental Health Policy. This forms part of ongoing efforts to ensure timely and person-centered mental health care for mothers and girls across Ghana. #MentalHealth

Maternal mental health is a growing public health concern. With support from @UKinGhana, we're working with national stakeholders to adapt screening tools & training materials to strengthen health systems to deliver equitable care for pregnant women & girls.

"We have a treatment gap of about 90% - What that means is that about 90% of people who need mental health care services can't access them." - Dominic Wunigura shares crucial insights on accessing mental health services in catastrophes & emergencies youtube.com/watch?v=z3J2BI…

Last Friday, our Executive Director, @BadimakYaro , joined a #WorldMentalHealthDay2025 forum by the @mha_ghana & @WHO to discuss integrating mental health support during catastrophes and emergencies.