Mental and Substance Use Disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa: Predictions of Epidemiological Changes and Mental Health Workforce Requirements for the Next 40 Years

Charlson, Fiona; Diminic, Sandra; Lund, Crick; Degenhardt, Louisa; Whiteford, Harvey

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0110208

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Mental and Substance Use Disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa: Predictions of Epidemiological Changes and Mental Health Workforce Requirements for the Next 40 Years

Published in PLoS ONE • Oct 13, 2014

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Fiona Charlson

Sandra Diminic

Crick Lund

Abstract

The world is undergoing a rapid health transition, with an ageing population and disease burden increasingly defined by disability. In Sub-Saharan Africa the next 40 years are predicted to see reduced mortality, signalling a surge in the impact of chronic diseases. We modelled these epidemiological ...

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