Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa

Reducing the Treatment Gap, Improving Quality of Care: Summary of a Joint Workshop by the Institute of Medicine and the Uganda National Academy of Sciences

Institute of Medicine author Board on Health Sciences Policy author Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders author Uganda National Academy of Sciences author Forum on Health and Nutrition author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:National Academies Press

Published:16th Dec '10

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Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa cover

Millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa suffer from mental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) disorders, and most do not have the resources to obtain treatment. The Uganda National Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Medicine hosted a workshop to discuss the state of care for MNS disorders in sub-Saharan Africa.

ISBN: 9780309148801

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128 pages