The Kintampo Project began in 2006 following a request from the Ghana Ministry of Health. Below is a timeline of our Key milestones since:
October 2011
100 new MAP and CMHO students enrolled on The Kintampo Project program at the College of Health.
September 2011
Each of Ghana's 10 Regions designates a lead preceptor to train colleagues to become MAP/CMHO educators based on a hub and spoke model.
Workshop held in Kintampo for 80 program educators including, CPNs, social workers, police, prison staff and traditional healers.
72 Community Mental Health Officers start work across Ghana's 176 districts, taking Mental Health services to rural and underserved communities.
August 2011
72 CMHO examined for licensure qualifications by Ghanaian senior clinicians and UK external examiner.
KRHTS becomes College of Health pending affiliation to Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi.
May 2011
6 Southern Health clinicians work with lead preceptors in 4 Regions to develop clinical and educator skills.
April 2011
A new charity, The Kintampo Trust is created to manage The Kintampo Project.
March 2011
Lead Preceptors (community educators) visit the UK for four weeks for skills transfer and professional development.
December 2010
Educator development workshop held in Ghana for 30 tutors and preceptors.
October 2010
CMHO program begins at KRHTS.
April 2010
MAP program begins at KRHTS.
December 2009
First educator development workshop for preceptors (community educators) in Ghana takes place.
October 2008
UK nursing team visits Ghana for in-depth consultation with Ghanaian mental health nurses.
November 2007
Development of the MAP and CMHO programs.
March 2007
Kintampo Rural Health Training School (Ghana) and Hampshire Partnership NHS Trust (UK) agree to work together and sign a Memorandum of Understanding.
