Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) or chronic diseases, are diseases that are not transmitted from person to person. These diseases usually progress slowly and last for years. NCDs contribute significantly to illness, disability and deaths in Ghana. The four major types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases, (such as hypertension, heart attack, and stroke), diabetes, cancers, and chronic respiratory disease (such as asthma and chronic obstructive lung disease).  These four account for 42% of total deaths in Ghana. Cardiovascular disease is the single largest contributor, followed by cancers, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases. Ghanaians between the ages of 30 and 70 years have a 20% chance of dying from one of these four major NCDs. Mental health disorders, which can be classified as neglected NCDs, are a major cause of morbidity and mortality with depression being the largest cause of disability worldwide.