Mental Health Leadership and Advocacy Program (mhLAP) collaboration.

mhLAP came about as a result of a land mark series of papers published by the Lancet Medical Journal established psychosocial disabilities as a priority in addressing unmet health needs globally. This publication ended by calling for significant scale-up of services for people with mental disorders, but recognized some barriers that have made previous efforts ineffective. Since it’s inception in Ghana, it had collaborated through it’s stakeholder council with Mental Health Society of Ghana and also the National Alliance for Mental Health and Development to shape national mental health advocacy agenda. Through this collaboration, both organizations have brought to the attention of government and society by influencing policies and legislations.