COMBATING MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS: WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION’s POLICY GUIDELINES LACK ENFORCEMENT.
Clinical psychologist and a lecturer, Dr. Aaron Prosper Kuubagr has disclosed that, the World health organisation (WHO) and the Mental health Foundation (MHF) have failed in ensuring that, the policy guidelines backing the fight against mental health problems are enforced.
According to him, these policy guidelines aiming at given working support to countries in the Advocacy, public education, sensitisation on mental health related problems are only structured and documented but lacking practical integrity, making the whole fight against mental illness a difficult task for the industry players.
In an exclusive interview with Oyerepa FM’s Okogyeabour Ocran, Dr. Aaron Prosper Kuusagr bemoaned the lack of supervision by these global health organisations, acknowledging that as the major reason countries are handicapped in a whole fight against mental health issues.
He acknowledged the Vigorous Enforcement of the policy guidelines as a sure way to make sure nations are in line with the structured framework to improve the agenda in the combat of mental health challenges.
In his assertion, the inefficiency of these global health supervisors have made the importation of Controlled drugs a business for individuals, making the drugs accessible to all, especially minors and this has led to the abuse among the youth, globally.
Dr. Aaron Prosper commended the Willingway Recovery and Rehabilitation Centre for their continuous Public education and engagement on mental health issues despite the Zero support of the Government.
He encouraged the CEO of Willingway Recovery and Rehabilitation Centre, Mrs. Lydia Abena Manu Adofo and her teaming staff to continue with their good work in solving societal issues related to mental health.
Touching on the Purple month in Ghana, he commended the Ghana Health Service for Using the Whole month of May to create Awareness on Mental health but bemoaned the commitment of the Authorities.
According the him, Ghana health Service allocates just 3% of their entire budget to the Mental health Authority, which is not enough.
This funding, according to him not enough, contributing to the untold burden on the Mental health Authority, when it comes to Advocacy, resources and personnel.
Story// Okogyeabour Ocran
