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Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa: Reducing the Treatment Gap, Improving Quality of Care: Workshop Summary

By Institute of Medicine , Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders , Forum on Health and Nutrition , Uganda Academy of Sciences

Book information

Publisher
National Academies Press
Year
2010
ISBN
0309148804, 9780309148801
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
678 kB (693997 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
128\128
Topic
Medicine Neurology
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

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.

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