We are proud to announce that The Adjei Foundation is now a member of the Coalition for Scaling Mental Health (CSMH). The Coalition for Scaling Mental Health is a global network of organisations committed to bridging the mental health treatment…
The Adjei Foundation Donates Essential Supplies to Pantang Psychiatric Hospital The Adjei Foundation is proud to announce a meaningful donation to Pantang Psychiatric Hospital in Accra, Ghana, made possible through the generous support of our community and the proceeds from…
Introduction – Empowering African women The concept of Mental Health encapsulates a variety of different issues and factors for individuals. Yet, a helpful definition revolves around the state of an individual’s well-being and their personal ability to cope with everyday stresses…
Video captions as below: “Mental health is already a widely popularized subject in the west. There is a keen interest and a gradual understanding in the idea that leading a fulfilling and happy life is not dependent on matters relating…
Exploring the Role of Traditional Healers in African Mental Health Care Mental health care is an essential aspect of human well-being and has been recognized as a fundamental human right by the World Health Organization (WHO). Mental illness affects millions…
Introduction – Western Institutions For a multitude of reasons relating to misinformation, limited resources and instability, national policies designed to meet the demands of the mental health crisis currently crippling Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries have been lethargic. Likewise, in responding…
The Other Kind Of ‘Prisoner’ That Is Shackled In Ghana The Human Rights Watch organisation, an international NGO defending and promoting human rights globally, have recently documented people with mental health conditions being abused in the name of “healing” at…
What is going on in Sierra Leone? The Adjei Foundation has been working closely with Mr Tyson Conteh, founder and director of Future View Media Centre and a BBC Africa Eye producer and director, to help tackle the ongoing crisis…
Introduction Uganda, officially known as the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked low-income country in East Africa with a population of around 46 million, 8.5 million of which live in the capital Kampala. Like most African countries, Uganda has been…
Pantang Psychiatric Hospital Former Pantang Psychiatric Hospital Administrator Charles Adjei provides an insight into mental health care in Ghana. “The general public lack an insight into what mental health is. They think mental health is caused by cultural factors such…