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Organization	Mensah Mental Health rehabilitation project( MEMHREP)-Ghana
Region	Ghana
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ProjectLeader	Adu Gyamfi

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This project helps provide medical treatment and support for 1000 streets mental health patients in Ghana, by building rehabilitation centre and also providing physical support, counselling, financial support,stigmatization education and promoting social inclusion.

Challenge

According to Dr Akwasi Osei, the Chief Executive Officer of the Mental Health Authority,Ghana has over 4 million mental health patients. Recent times,the number of innocent and vulnerable people killed and rape by mentally challenge persons in Ghana,has been on the ascendency. There are several cases of male mentally- challenged persons impregnating their female counterparts,thus adding to the number of streets children. This project will affects 1000 mental health patients on the streets.

Long-Term Impact

This project will treat and supports 1000 mental health patients by providing them with all the basic essentials i.e providing food,clothes,medical treatment,rehabilitation centre,stigmatization education etc. Early data show that the program has had a remarkable impact,the project has saved the life of a four-month-old baby dumped in a pit by her mentally-ill challenge mother. MEMHREP has save persons who were on the verge of completely loosing their mind through it community health programs.