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Globally, 13% of all disease is attributable to mental health disorders. 75% of those suffering from mental illness live in low and middle income countries. 75% to 85% of those are not able to access treatment. Mental illness is both a cause and consequence of poverty and other forms of ill-health. Poverty brings with it stress, exclusion, malnutrition, which contribute to mental illness. Conversely, the stigma, discrimination and abuse those with mental illness face, makes it even harder for them to participate in family and community, and they are more prone to disease. It's widely recognised that innovative and enterprising solutions are needed that will enable scale up, empowering individuals & communities to address the links between poverty, exclusion and mental illness.
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BasicNeeds programmes follow a unique and highly efficient and effective Model for Mental Health and Development (endorsed by the WHO), which tackles people’s poverty, as well as their health. Social franchising of this model will enable us to scale up our solution to 500,000 users and their families by 2016, without the need to expand our current structure and services. The MHD model builds community mental health services, local capacity, access to livelihoods, as well as having a integral research and management component. At the heart of the model is respect for the integrity of the individual to lead their own development. Working together, mutually supportive self-help groups can improve treatment access, challenge discrimination. We have consulted business advisors who have confirmed that the MHD model is highly suitable to market as a Social Franchise, and can be done so in a way that ensures local leadership, local innovations, sustainability, and quality are maintained.