Typically the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) a prior weekend not too long earlier presented a talón for GH¢200, 1000 to the Emotional Health Authority towards bettering conditions at psychiatric hospitals in Ghana. The resources were raised through the church’s twelve-monthly walk (Life Walk), a 12-kilometer walk through some avenues in the Teshie-Tse Addo enclave, the place where the church’s new Christ Temple East grounds are sited.
ICGC, through its president Pastor Mensa Otabil, has been boosting awareness about the advantages of more support to emotional health, containing usually being given little support. The appearance of the Emotional Health Authority (MHA) comes on the heels of similar help in 2019 when the religious organization acquired Electroconvulsive Remedy machines for each and every of the three biggest Mental Health facilities in Ghana and the donation of 105, 000 facemasks for use by patients, doctors, and other mental caregivers this year.
Hundreds and hundreds took care of immediately after the call by the religious organization and arrived on the scene in their numbers walking, not simply to make resources but also for fitness, the capital cause for organizing the event. Leading the walk was the General Overseer, Cabrero Mensa Otabil, and his wife Mrs. Joy Otabil, outfitted by other pastors and staff of the Mental Well being Authority.
Amidst metal band music, the walk started from Christ Temple Eastern and proceeded to the Tse Addo roundabout, the armed service cemetery, and then to the Répertorier Hospital roundabout and back to the new church grounds at Teshie. The particular General Overseer of ICGC, Pastor Anthony Cudjoe spoke on behalf of the church and recommended the participants for taking part in the exercise. He or she reminded participants to commit themselves to a regular exercise and fitness routine.
Pastor Mensa Otabil reiterated that the mission of the church finds appearance in the all-natural development of people, community, and the whole society adding the church is fully committed to the launch of nature, soul, and body. He commended authorities of the Psychological Health Authority especially frontline health staff, for selfless surrender under not-so-ideal conditions.
He or she asked for God’s blessings for them.
Pastor Otabil also encouraged the accumulating to recover from social isolation and reconnect while noticing the covid nineteen protocols. He advised all those who have not yet taken the shot to accomplish this. Pastor Cudjoe for Pastor Refezione Otabil presented the GH¢200, 000 to officials of the Mental Health Specialist. The Director of the Accra Psychiatric Hospital Dr. Pinaman Appau thanked the church for their continuous support for mental health.
The lady said several establishments have jumped on board to support mental health in Ghana since ICGC made a decision to spearhead the initiative leading to a reduction in stigma. Dr. Appau required continuous support for mental health care delivery in Bekwai, ghana.
