Alhassan Shaibu (not his real name) is an 11-year-old boy who resides in the Tamale Metropolis. He suffers from attention deficit hyperactivity disorders, a medical condition, which affects children's abilities to concentrate effectively. While his other three siblings are in school, Shaibu stays at home because of his medical condition.…
Ahassan Shaibu (not his real name) is an 11-year-old boy who resides in the Tamale Metropolis. He suffers from attention deficit hyperactivity disorders, a medical condition, which affects children's abilities to concentrate effectively. While his other three siblings are in school, Shaibu stays at home because of his medical condition.…
A week-long of activities to commemorate this year's World Mental Health Week has been launched in Tamale to draw stakeholders' attention to the need to intensify sensitisation on mental health. It is on the theme: "Make Mental Health and Wellbeing for all a Global Priority,” being spearheaded by the Public…
Mr Peter Amadu Mintir, Executive Director of Total Life Enhancement Centre (TOLEC-GH), a psychology-focused organisation advocating for mental health and providing psychological services, has called on government and other stakeholders to prioritise sensitisation campaigns on mental health. He said this would help in seeking mental health care without any form…
African VoicesAfrican Voices Changemakers, Cable News Network (CNN) magazine programme, has celebrated the achievements of two change advocates.
Telecommunications company, Globacom, which sponsors the programme, disclosed that the duo of Kennedy Odede, a Kenyan social entrepreneur and advocate for free education for slum dwellers and Stephen Asante, a mental health and welfare campaigner will be live on the 30-minute broadcast. x
Thirty-seven-year-old Odede is an award-winning multi-linguist who is well versed in five languages aside the official English language spoken in his country. The Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) organization was founded by him for the purpose of providing clean water and healthcare to slum dwellers in Kenya where he also ensures the education of girls as well as the empowerment of small scale business people.