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

ISBN
9780309148801
$46.00
Author Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders Staff
Format Paperback
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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.