Mental health is a basic human right and yet mental health conditions are the world’s leading cause of disability. BasicNeeds is a community-based model for delivering mental health care and support. It recognises that people with mental health conditions don’t just need treatment; they need dignity, inclusion, livelihoods and the opportunity to thrive.

Ezna Kettah leads Koyango Support Group, which includes 14 members with hearing impairment, based in Kisumu East, Kenya.

In November 2022 we gathered in Nairobi to celebrate the launch of the BasicNeeds Network – a new chapter for BasicNeeds. The BasicNeeds Network, supported by CBM UK and CBM Global, brings together community-based mental health practitioners using the tried and tested BasicNeeds Model.