41% OF GHANAIANS PSYCHOLOGICALLY DISTRESSED, 16, 000 IN SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS-DR.KUMA-ABOAGYE

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Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye-Dir. Gen. of Gh.Health Serv.
The Director General of the  Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, has disclosed that, 41 percent of the 30 million Ghanaians are living with psychological distress with about 16 thousand suffering from severe mental illness with some on the streets. 

According him, one out of every 10 citizens presently has some form of metal disorder saying that, mental health alone costs the national economy about seven percent of the Gross Domestic Product, GDP.

Dr. Kuma-Aboagye made this known at a Conference organized by the Christian Service University College.

The Ghana Health Service's Director General, described mental health as a major cause of disability. Incidentally, it remains one of the neglected health burdens in the country. 


Dr. Kuma-Aboagye was delivering the Key Note Address at the opening of a two-day National Conference that has brought together experts in Ghana’s health ecosystem to identify specific challenges bedeviling healthcare in the country and share ideas on workable solutions toward improving the system.

The Conference, which was on the theme: “Addressing the Increasing Health Challenges in Ghana; Exploring Diverse Perspectives”, had Speakers from the academia, healthcare system, religion among other relevant fields who  looked at healthcare shortfalls and proffered solutions from the perspectives of their respective areas of expertise. 

The President of the Christian Service University College, Professor Samuel Afrane, explained that, the Conference has been necessitated by the many emerging global and national health issues which have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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