mHub provides customized mental health and wellbeing interventions for workplaces in Africa, utilizing evidence-based practices such as mental health screenings, onsite counseling, and resilience training. The startup addresses the significant lack of access to quality mental health services, with over 80% of individuals in low- and middle-income countries receiving no treatment for severe disorders.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Many organizations in Africa lack access to comprehensive and culturally relevant mental health support for their employees, leading to decreased productivity and increased costs associated with stress-related absence and presenteeism. A significant portion of individuals in low- and middle-income countries do not receive adequate treatment for mental health disorders.
Solution
mHub provides customized and evidence-based mental health and wellbeing programs for workplaces in Africa, delivered through an easy-to-use online platform based on Microsoft Teams. The company's holistic approach includes mental health screenings, onsite and online counseling, and resilience training, addressing both personal wellbeing and workplace culture. mHub's interventions are designed to enhance employee competencies in stress management, communication, and self-care, while also supporting organizations in building a positive wellbeing culture through audits, manager training, and team-building activities. By offering accessible and confidential mental health support, mHub aims to improve employee morale, increase work performance, and reduce the impact of mental health challenges on productivity.
Target Audience
mHub primarily serves development partners, civil society organizations, and corporations in Africa seeking to improve the mental health and wellbeing of their employees.
Features
- Confidential online bookings for individual coaching, counseling, and therapy
- Mental health screening and assessments to identify employee needs
- Onsite and online (video) counseling and therapy with qualified local mental health professionals
- Annual wellbeing audits to assess the state of mental health in the workplace
- Wellbeing committee creation/facilitation to promote employee involvement
- Dedicated manager trainings to equip leaders with the knowledge and skills to support their teams
- Team building activities to foster a positive and supportive work environment
- Impact monitoring and reporting to track the effectiveness of interventions
- First Aid for Employee Mental Health training to increase awareness and support
- Stress Management workshop series to provide employees with coping strategies
- Online platform based on Microsoft Teams for easy access to services