Elsewhere in Montserrado county, we continued to run a program we set up in 2017 to respond to a nationwide lack of specialist staff, consultations, diagnosis, treatment, and medication for people with mental health and neurological disorders, such as epilepsy. We have a team of neurologists, psychiatrists, and psychologists to help ensure we can provide the best possible care to our patients.
In 2023, we expanded our support for epilepsy and mental health patients through five health facilities and community-based care. We treated all our patients on an outpatient basis, referring them to the hospital when necessary. Our psychosocial workers and health volunteers also worked with patients’ families and communities to address the social stigma faced by people with neurological and mental health conditions, which can often lead to exclusion from schools or jobs.
