Ghana Global Health Workforce Programme: an international collaboration to strengthen subspecialty psychiatry training

In order to meet the large gap between the number of people in Ghana experiencing a mental health condition and those receiving treatment, there is a great need for more psychiatrists in this country, particularly those with training in psychiatric subspecialties, to meet evolving needs. The Ghana Global Health Workforce Programme was designed to enhance psychiatric training in Ghana, by strengthening the capacity of general psychiatrists in specific subspecialties. The programme received positive feedback from both the psychiatric trainees and supervisors who attended, and was expanded into other low- and middle-income settings.