Welcome message from the Editor-in-chief 2025

Andrew Anthony  Adeji

Andrew Anthony Adeji Department of Pathology, University of Ghana Medical School, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana

Abstract

It gives me great pleasure to welcome readers to Volume 7, Issue 2 of the Health Sciences Investigations (HSI) Journal. Over the past five years, the Journal has matured into a vibrant platform for evidence generation and scholarly work exchange across multiple disciplines in the health sciences. Each new issue reflects our commitment to rigorous inquiry, editorial integrity, and regional leadership in health science research publishing.
This edition showcases 17 peer-reviewed contributions—including 15 original research papers, two case reports, and one clinical image—that span methodological innovations, system-level assessments, and clinical-epidemiological studies. The contribution “Progress and challenges in implementation of the WHO Special Initiative on Mental Health in Ghana (2019–2023): a narrative review” is highlighted as the Editor’s Choice for this issue. The paper provides assessments of Ghana’s progress toward integrating mental-health services into routine care and underscores both the achievements made and the persistent challenges in governance, financing, and service delivery issues central to national and regional mental-health reform.