Ghana is advancing in both service reform and crisis response capacity. Under the World Health Organization’s Special Initiative for Mental Health, Ghana aims to extend quality, person-centred care so that millions more have access through strengthened primary healthcare and insurance coverage. � The World Health Organization, in collaboration with mental health advocates, government bodies, and the WHO, has launched a major fundraising effort to build Ghana’s first Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in Accra — a facility designed to provide dignified emergency psychiatric care for individuals in acute crisis. � News Ghana This development comes amid broader efforts to integrate early detection, treatment, and psychosocial support into everyday health services, responding to rising rates of depression, anxiety, and substance use.
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