尽管加纳禁止和缺乏适当护理,但仍有数千名加纳人被送往基于信仰的祈祷营,处理心理健康问题。 Thousands in Ghana still sent to faith-based prayer camps for mental health issues despite a ban and lack of proper care.

在加纳,由于耻辱感、严重缺乏精神病医生以及精神保健服务资金不足,成千上万有心理健康条件的人被送往信仰祈祷营。 In Ghana, thousands with mental health conditions are sent to faith-based prayer camps due to stigma, a severe shortage of psychiatrists, and underfunded mental health services. 尽管有2017年的禁令,但链锁和严酷做法依然存在,许多病人忍受条件恶劣和医疗延误。 Despite a 2017 ban, chaining and harsh practices persist, with many patients enduring poor conditions and delayed medical care. 虽然一些信仰领袖声称他们的营地减轻了对一个不堪重负的系统的压力,但心理健康专家警告这类方法会使症状恶化。 While some faith leaders claim their camps ease pressure on an overwhelmed system, mental health experts warn such methods worsen symptoms. 政府正在努力培训宗教领袖,以识别警告迹象,并将病人转诊到医院,但对精神原因的根深蒂固的信仰和对医疗机构的不信任继续驱使人们前往这些营地。 Government efforts to train religious leaders to recognize warning signs and refer patients to hospitals are underway, but deep-rooted beliefs in spiritual causes and distrust of medical institutions continue to drive people to these camps.