Mental, neurological, and substance use disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa: reducing the treatment gap, improving quality of …
by Altevogt, Bruce M., Institute of Medicine (U.S.), Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders, Quality of Care Issues for Mental Health and Neurological Disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa, Kampala, Uganda), Uganda National Academy of Sciences., Forum on Health and Nutrition
Mental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) disorders disrupt the lives of individuals and families across the world. The impact of these disorders - which range from epilepsy to depression to alcohol abuse - is especially significant in sub-Saharan Africa, where most of the w…