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

Auteur: Cuff, Patricia; Ssali, Zaam Namuli; Hanson, Sarah L.; Altevogt, Bruce M.
Éditeur: National Academies Press
ISBN: 9780309148801
eISBN Pdf: 9780309148818
eISBN Epub: 9780309186476
Lieu de publication: United States
Année de publication électronique: 2010
Mois : Décembre
Pages: 129
Langue: Anglais

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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.