This chapter describes the development of digital mental health technologies in Ghana. The chapter begins by discussing the broader trend of healthcare systems gravitating towards technology-assisted tools to enhance patient care, highlighting the importance of digital solutions in improving mental healthcare delivery. It then examines the current state of mental health in Ghana, emphasising the challenges faced by the mental health system, and then providing an overview of digital mental health initiatives in Ghana and highlighting their role in bridging the treatment gap and improving access to mental healthcare. Finally, the chapter offers recommendations for future action, including continued investment in digital mental health technologies, integration into existing health systems, and addressing issues related to data privacy, security, and the digital divide.

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Technology-Assisted Mental Healthcare: An Overview of Its Development in Ghana

  • Eugenia Akusika Xatse

摘要

This chapter describes the development of digital mental health technologies in Ghana. The chapter begins by discussing the broader trend of healthcare systems gravitating towards technology-assisted tools to enhance patient care, highlighting the importance of digital solutions in improving mental healthcare delivery. It then examines the current state of mental health in Ghana, emphasising the challenges faced by the mental health system, and then providing an overview of digital mental health initiatives in Ghana and highlighting their role in bridging the treatment gap and improving access to mental healthcare. Finally, the chapter offers recommendations for future action, including continued investment in digital mental health technologies, integration into existing health systems, and addressing issues related to data privacy, security, and the digital divide.