BasicNeeds-Ghana

BasicNeeds-Ghana

BasicNeeeds-Ghana is a mental health advocacy organisation that has the sole purpose of ensuring that people with mental illness and epilepsy are able to access mental health treatment and live and work within their communities. The organization is a member of the BasicNeeds International Federation.

Mission statement

BasicNeeds-Ghana’s mission is “to develop and implement initiatives that directly involve people with mental illness or epilepsy, their families and communities, and other organisations to enhance self-determination and influence public opinion and decision-making on mental health and development.”

Summary of relevant work

Since its establishment in 2002 to date (June, 2015), BasicNeeds-Ghana has ensured that more than 26,000 people with mental illness and epilepsy in some 95 districts in 7 regions of Ghana have benefitted from mental health services within the proximity of their communities. 

Key partners

BasicNeeds Int'l

GHS

CHAG

GKS

CEDEP

MIHOSO International

MEHSOG

CPRI

Funders

UK aid

EU

KOICA

GCC

Comic Relief

STAR-Ghana

BLF

CFLI

JOAC

Seeking collaboration with

Experts by experience/service users
Other organizations
Policy makers
Researchers

Details

Approach(es)
Advocacy
Detection and diagnosis
Empowerment and service user involvement
Human rights
Policy and legislation
Training, education and capacity building
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
Disorder(s)
Alcohol/drug use disorders
Child behavioural and developmental disorders
Dementia and other neurocognitive disorders
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Epilepsy/seizures
Psychosis/bipolar disorder
Self-harm/suicide
Region(s)
Africa
Population(s)
Adults
Children and adolescents
Families and carers
Setting(s)
Community
Primary care
School
Country(s)
Ghana

Innovation and Resources

Innovation and Resources

Scaling up the BasicNeeds Model through a social franchise approach

People