Adolescent mental health services in West Africa: a comparative analysis of Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Niger
The study highlights the urgent need for comprehensive policy reform and targeted interventions to enhance AMH services in West Africa. Key policy reforms should include the development and implementation of national guidelines for AMH care and integration of AMH services into primary healthcare. Additionally, efforts should focus on capacity building through the training of mental health professionals, increasing public awareness to reduce stigma, and ensuring equitable resource allocation across rural and urban areas. Improving AMH care is essential not only for the well-being of adolescents but also for driving broader socio-economic development in the region.
Authors
- Nassirou Ibrahim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4797-5465)
- Jacob Novignon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4718-9328)
- Irène Akua Agyepong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0193-5882)
- Roxane Borgès Da Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3614-8149)
- Ludovic Deo Gracias Tapsoba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8030-0170)
- Tim Ensor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0279-9576)
- Ama Pokuaa Fenny (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9367-1265)
- Michel Adurayi Amenah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0327-0061)
Institutions
- University of Leeds (GB)
- University of Ghana (GH)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
- Dodowa Health Research Centre (GH)
- Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons (GH)
- Université de Montréal (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
- Published
- 2024-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-024-00827-8
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.79
Funders
- Department of Health and Social Care
- University of Leeds
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Medical Research Council