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Upper East GHS calls for greater inclusion of Mental Health patients in service delivery
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) in the Upper East Region has called for the active involvement of people with lived…
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Navrongo Health Research Centre urges collective action to address depression among adolescents
The Navrongo Health Research Centre (NHRC) has called for collective action among institutions, stakeholders and the general public to address…
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Mental health care for street patients must follow legal process – Specialist
A Community Mental Health and Rehabilitation Nurse Specialist at the War Memorial Hospital, Frederick Adiak, has explained that persons suspected…
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Temporary shelter for mentally ill person was for initial care – Social Welfare
The Kassena-Nankana Municipal Social Welfare Department has clarified that the temporary shelter provided for a person suspected to be living…
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Psychiatrist urges early mental health care as awareness and referrals increase in Kassena-Nankana Municipality
A psychiatrist at the Navrongo War Memorial Hospital, Dr. Josephine Opoku-Kyeremeh, has urged residents of the Kassena-Nankana Municipality to seek…
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Mental health cases rise at Navrongo War Memorial Hospital as 189 patients seek care in first half of 2026
The Navrongo War Memorial Hospital recorded 189 mental health and neurological cases during the first half of 2026, reflecting a…
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Societal pressure on men contributing to suicide cases – Nyarkoh
Stephen Nyarkoh, Assistant Registrar of the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Technology and Applied Sciences, has…
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Upper East NACOC donates to Presbyterian Psychiatric Hospital on World Drug Day
The Upper East Regional Command of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has donated food items, toiletries, cleaning supplies, and clothing…
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Research confirms harmful mental effects of gambling among youth — Mental Health Officer
The Kassena-Nankana Municipal Mental Health Coordinator, James Abagna, has raised concerns about the harmful effects of gambling, particularly sports and…
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Mental Health Coordinator raises alarm over social media’s impact on youth
The Kassena-Nankana Municipal Mental Health Coordinator, James Abagna, has expressed concern over the growing negative influence of social media on…
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