BasicNeeds

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BasicNeeds is a global mental health organization working to improve the lives of people living with mental illness or epilepsy. In July 2017, It was merged into the Christian disability charity CBM UK. [1]

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BasicNeeds organization has helped people recover from mental illness and sustain good mental health by community support and free treatment, most especially to those living in resource-poor environments.

Background

BasicNeeds was established in 2000 by Chris Underhill MBE. It was set up because of the factors which the WHO report highlighted, and through its programs attempts to ensure that mental health is given due attention.

BasicNeeds was a response to the lack of real mental health care in lower and middle income countries. Since its foundation, BasicNeeds has helped over 657,000 people with mental illness or epilepsy as well as their families and carers in India, Sri Lanka, Ghana, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Laos, Vietnam, Nepal, China, Pakistan and South Sudan. [2]

Approach

BasicNeeds' mission is to enable people living with mental illness and epilepsy and their families to live and work successfully in their communities by combining health, socio-economic, and community-oriented solutions with changes in policy, practice, and resource allocation.

BasicNeeds' innovative Model for Mental Health and Development [3] takes a holistic approach to community-based mental health care.

Scale and impact

CountryStartTotal beneficiaries
Flag of India.svg India 200084,212
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 200147,047
Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana 2002140,357
Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania 2003124,638
Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda 2004130,548
Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 200580,387
Flag of Laos.svg Laos 20078,152
Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal 20107,142
Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam 201111,660
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 20112,275
Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 201115,031
South Sudan 20133,077

References

  1. Kay, Liam (28 July 2017). "BasicNeeds merged into Christian disability charity". Third Sector.
  2. "Where we work | BasicNeeds". www.basicneeds.org. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. "Mental health". CBM UK. Retrieved 16 December 2021.