The health of adult women in Accra, Ghana: self-reporting and objective assessments 2008-2009.

Objectives: The study provides a full description of the state of women's health in Accra, Ghana using self-reported as well as objective health measures. Using data from the Women's Health Survey of Accra, Wave 2 (WHSA-2), the authors a) examine the consistency of the objective measures of health status (anthropometry and blood pressures) with self-report measures, including the Short Form 36 indices for 8 separate domains of health; and b) describe the main socio-economic differentials in morbidity.

Methods: Cross-sectional household survey with field measurements.

Symptoms of common mental disorders and their correlates among women in Accra, Ghana: a population-based survey.

Introduction: To comply with its new mental health bill, Ghana needs to integrate mental health within other health and social services. Mental disorders represent 9% of disease burden in Ghana. Women are more affected by common mental disorders, and are underrepresented in treatment settings.