Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition

Vikram Patel, Dan Chisholm, Tarun Dua, Ramanan Laxminarayan and Maria Elena Medina-Mora

No 23832 in World Bank Publications - Books from The World Bank Group

Abstract: Mental, neurological, and substance use disorders are common, highly disabling, and associated with significant premature mortality. The impact of these disorders on the social and economic well-being of individuals, families, and societies is large, growing, and underestimated. Despite this burden, these disorders have been systematically neglected, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, with pitifully small contributions to scaling up cost-effective prevention and treatment strategies. Systematically compiling the substantial existing knowledge to address this inequity is the central goal of this volume. This evidence-base can help policy makers in resource-constrained settings as they prioritize programs and interventions to address these disorders.

Keywords: Health; Nutrition and Population-Mental Health Health; Nutrition and Population-Alcohol and Substance Abuse Poverty Reduction-Poverty and Health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
ISBN: 978-1-4648-0426-7
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