The Health Ministry says it is confident the Mental Health Act will streamline state support for mental health institutions in Ghana.

Public Relations Officer at the Ministry, Tony Goodman, believes when operationalised the mental health law will end the unyielding financial and logistical challenges at Accra Psychiatric Hospital and other health institutions in the country.

He said on Newsnite on Joy FM Monday that the Act makes provision for a fund that can mitigate the problems at Ghana's mental health care front.

“In the law we say we should have a Mental Health Fund which will have a dedicated source of funding," Mr Goodman said on Newsnite.

Mental health institutions have been battling perennial financial and logistical challenges.

The Accra Psychiatric Hospital says it is currently running on donations as inadequate food and medical supply to the hospital stifle health care delivery.

Nurses have also complained about an absence risk allowance.

The hospital has been in the news for weeks over a GH¢4.2 million debt owed it medical and food suppliers forcing the hospital to shut its doors to new patients.

However speaking on Newsnite on Monday, Mr Goodman said the situation has received adequate government attention.

“The Ministry of Health has released GH¢1.5 million to the Mental Health Authority”, he revealed.

He said contrary to reports that the psychiatric care in Ghana is under-funded, government has been allocating significant expenditure to mental health care delivery.

“Mental health care is expensive. Government is footing all the bills. Hundred percent care. As I speak to you we have up-to-date medication for psychiatric care in this country,” he said.

He admits the problem at the Accra Psychiatric Hospital has been due to delays in the payment of feeding grant.