Joseph Whittal, Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), is calling for national attention to what he calls the neglect of people with disabilities and mental health conditions.
Mr. Whittal describes it as a matter of national security, stating that the state must prioritize their protection, particularly during national emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speaking at a Ghana Somubi Dwumadie forum on how the vulnerable coped during Ghana’s COVID-19 pandemic, the CHRAJ chief urged the State to consider socio-economic support for people with disabilities and mental health issues.
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“People with disabilities, including people with mental health decisions, including people with mental health conditions, who have been left to fend for themselves or their families in normal times during such pandemics and health emergencies, there is a need for the state to specifically prioritize the protection of people with disabilities, including people with mental health conditions,” said the CHRAJ chief.
Approximately one-fifth of Ghanaians are disabled.
Source: Citinewsroom
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