In a bid to help maintain a serene environment at the Accra Psychiatric hospital, Freedom Aid Ghana with support from the Australian High Commission has commissioned a six washroom facility at the Female Acute Ward at the hospital.
According to the Executive Director of Freedom Aid Ghana, Bright Adoboe, the project which is dubbed “Care for the Needy 2019, Freedom Aid Ghana” seeks to renovate some deplorable washrooms at the hospital.
In an interview with Citi News, Mr. Adoboe indicated that the project which was funded by the Australian High Commission cost thirty-seven thousand Australian dollars.
“The project is to build new washroom facilities for the Accra psychiatric hospital. Our purpose for this project is to change the story of deplorable washrooms to a more modern, hygienic and attractive washrooms for better results. It became necessary because originally what they had at the ward had some cracks in the building and served as a threat to the users. We believe that mental patients should have a more attractive environment to enhance their healing processes.
“Freedom Aid Ghana investigated the facilities at the psychiatric hospital last year 2018 in the last quarter and we saw the need to rehabilitate some of their structures. We have today commissioned six washrooms, four for patients and two for staffs. This was done in partnership with the Australian High Commission at a cost of thirty-seven thousand Australian dollars.”
Australia’s High Commissioner to Ghana, His Excellency Andrew Barnes called for a sustainable source of funds for mental health care in the country. He believes the passage of the legislative instrument on the mental health levy will help improve funds to mental health services across Ghana.
“Permit me also to seize this opportunity to add my voice to the call for the passage of the legislative instrument on the mental health levy, in order to improve funding to mental health service nationwide. Passing this important piece of LI will help solidify the gains made by Ghana in passing the Mental Act 2012. It will also help ensure that existing services are able to continue their important work and that communities which currently don’t have access to mental health service are provided with the opportunity to seek support.”
The Deputy CEO of Mental Health Authority, Dr. Caroline Amissah pleaded for more support from government and other private organizations to support mental health care in the country.
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