Task-Sharing Mental Healthcare Delivery Through Community Health Workers With Digital Decision Support and Remote Supervision
A national-scale program that trains community health workers to deliver evidence-based mental health interventions (CBT, IPT, motivational interviewing) under remote supervision from specialists via mobile platforms. Community workers use tablet-based decision support tools with integrated screening, treatment algorithms, and crisis protocols. Specialists supervise 15-25 community workers remotely, reviewing cases flagged by the system. Builds on WHO's mhGAP and Friendship Bench models proven effective in Zimbabwe, India, and Pakistan.
Global Mental Health Financing Facility: A $50B Multilateral Fund to Close the 85% Treatment Gap Across 50 LMICs
A dedicated multilateral financing mechanism combining donor contributions with innovative financing instruments (social impact bonds, debt-for-health swaps, diaspora mental health bonds). Funds evidence-based task-sharing programs, digital mental health platforms, community-based care networks, and workforce development across 50 priority countries. Targets reducing the treatment gap from 85% to 40% within 10 years through scalable, proven interventions at $3-7 per DALY averted.