Psychiatric services in developing countries

Psychiatric priorities in developing countries.

Many psychiatrists assert that an expansion of mental health services in the developing countries is overdue. This will only take place if: (i) the tasks of mental health care are undertaken by a wide range of non-specialist health workers, including those responsible for primary health care; and (ii) services are directed initially at a very limited range of priority conditions. The method of ...

Collaborating with developing countries in psychiatric research.

have drawn attention to the huge burden have drawn attention to the huge burden of illness and severe disability that of illness and severe disability that accompanies mental illness in people living accompanies mental illness in people living in low-income countries – the majority of in low-income countries – the majority of the world's population. the world's population. The challenges of con...

Prehospital trauma care services in developing countries

Trauma is a leading cause of death and disability especially amongst young people. Prehospital trauma care service remains a dynamic field of medicine for care of trauma patients. The goal of prehospital emergency care system should be to match the needs of the patients to the available resources so that optimal, prompt and cost-effective care can be offered. For bridging the wide gap between t...

Pathology services in developing countries: a challenge.

T practice of pathology in the developing world— where the majority of the earth’s population lives— presents special challenges for the Western-trained physician accustomed to the high standard of living, long life expectancy, and predictable disease patterns that are prevalent in the developed world. This health care gap will inevitably widen even further as sophistication of technology in ou...

Hearing aids and services for developing countries.