Passed my PhD with no revisions today 🥳
Massive thank to my wonderful sponsor Sharon, my Committee Ezra Susser @Jeremy_C_Kane@MichelleFunk3@ogureje and all the friends & family at @CUEpidemiology, @QRGhana, and back home that helped make this dream a reality!
#PhDone
ALT Slide from my presentation including the title of my dissertation "Promoting the rights of persons with mental health conditions and psychosocial disabilities: An examination of the WHO QualityRights initiative and other interventions that apply a human rights-based approach to mental health". At the bottom of the slide, the logo of the QualityRights initiative and participants to the QualityRights training
Our Executive Director, Muthoni Wanyeki, in her opening remarks underscored the important place of #Ethiopia in #Africa as host of the most important African institution & one which has for years inspired Africa through its courageous exploits in history.
#EthiopiaPeaceAgreement
ALT Sign language interpreter translating for deaf participants
ALT Regional Social Welfare Director, urging participants to pay attention to the contents of the newly revised DACF guidelines and take note of key changes and ensure smooth implementation of the new guidelines.
ALT Participants at the roadshow in Bolgatanga
ALT GFD Regional President welcoming all participants to the DACF Sensitisation in Upper East Region I’m Bolgatanga
Istvan Cservenka is a renowned athlete and a survivor. With the support of the UN Torture Fund, he now lives an independent life, after 55 years of institution.
Join us to hear his story and discuss the intersection of torture and disability.
Partnerships play a critical role in building strong health security.
Technical Officers from @WHOGhana and @USAID meet to discuss ongoing efforts to strengthen coordination of our support to Ghana towards achieving health security.
Stigma and discrimination can make someone's mental health problems worse and delay or stop them from getting help. Starting a conversation about these problems can help. #speakup#endstigma#mentalhealth
Self Help Groups continued engagements with key officials of NHIS, DSW/CD and GFD at Krowor & Ashiedu Keteke sub-Metro Assemblies to improve support for Persons with mental health conditions from the Disability Common Fund and increase NHIS enrolment.
@GhanaSomubi@UKaid
Excited to be beginning a new relationship with @Anesvad to address the social stigma & MHPSS as with neglected skin-NTDs & promote treatment management of the conditions. @BasicNeedsGh@WHOGhana
We had a great welcome in Tamale last night after being on the road for literally four days from Sekondi and Nsawam to Tamale. This is historic as it’s the first time a train has been on any soil in northern Ghana. Now they will exist as classrooms, memory banks and sculptures
Buhari signs Mental Health Bill into Law vanguardngr.com/2023/01/buha… @NIMHgov @MentallyAwareNG
Decades after mental health regulatory reforms have languished in the legislative chambers with failed attempts at overhaul in 2003 and 2013; a win.
All 12 Minority Members on Parliamment's Finance Committee voted yesterday to reject government's proposed 2.5% VAT increase as contained in the 2023 budget.