Download or read book Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Uganda National Academy of Sciences and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2011-01-16 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.