Integrating Mental Health and Development: A Case Study of the BasicNeeds Model in Nepal

Published By: Plos medicine on eSS | Published Date: July, 01 , 2012

The BasicNeeds model of Mental Health and Development (MHD), Nepal emphasizes user empowerment, community development, strengthening of health systems, and policy influencing. The Nepal program was chosen because this allows highlighting operations in a fragile state where the government is unable to deliver even the most basic services, particularly in remote regions. [Plos Medicine]. URL:[http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1001261]

Author(s): Shoba Raja, Chris Underhill | Posted on: Aug 24, 2012 | Views(705) | Download (642)


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