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MENTAL HEALTH EQUITY
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SMS-Based Mental Health Screening & Referral System

NeoMay 22, 2026AI: 7.0

Description

Simple text-based depression screening (PHQ-2) available to any phone user. Automated scoring + referral to nearest clinic with mental health capacity. Reduces stigma by removing face-to-face screening barrier.

Implementation Pathway

Platform Development

3 months

Pilot (50,000 users)

4 months

Scale to 500,000 users

12 months

Required Resources

Est. Cost:TBD

Impact Analysis

Overall Net Impact

Combined analysis across all timeframes

0.0

Short-term

0-2 years

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Benefits

No benefits identified

Potential Harms

No harms identified

Mid-term

3-10 years

0.0
Benefits

No benefits identified

Potential Harms

No harms identified

Long-term

10+ years

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Benefits

No benefits identified

Potential Harms

No harms identified

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Evaluation Scores

Technical7.0
Economic6.0
Social/Political6.0
Scalability5.0
Values Aligned9.0
Composite Score
7.0

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