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 Patricia Cuff editor Zaam Namuli Ssali editor Sarah L Hanson editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:National Academies Press
Published:16th Jan '11
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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.
Table of Contents- Front Matter
- Introduction
- 1 Background
- 2 Systems of Care for MNS in Sub-Saharan Africa
- 3 MNS Healthcare Policy
- 4 Needs, Opportunities, and Next Steps
- Appendix A: Putting into Context MNS Disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Appendix B: References
- Appendix C: Agenda
- Appendix D: Registered Attendees
- Appendix E: Speaker Biographies <
ISBN: 9780309148801
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128 pages