Mental health, chronic diseases must be included in Ghana’s flood response — experts

The experts agreed that Ghana’s flood response must move beyond emergency evacuations and drainage interventions to include stronger public education, mental health services, continuous care for people with chronic conditions and evidence-based planning.

Speaking during the seventh edition of the Loud and Green XSpaces conversation hosted by JoyNews under the theme “Contaminated Food, Safe Water and Disease in the Wake of Floods,” experts called for a broader approach to flood management that prioritises prevention, mental health support and continuity of healthcare for vulnerable groups.

Need to act on existing evidenceJudith William, a Public Health Researcher at Ensign Global University, said Ghana already has significant knowledge about flood-prone communities and the health challenges associated with flooding.