Psychische Störungen und Behandlung

The African Burden of Mental Health

Abstract

Faustin Armel Etindele Sosso and Philippe Kabore

Mental disorders and associated illnesses are the main etiology of death in the world, according the last review of literature. The present study report the economic burden assumed by African countries since the last ten years. We also show the costs engaged by the African countries in specifically Alzheimer Disease (AD), Parkinson Disease (PD) and Dementia. The present research finds that despite the lake of funds, a government doesn’t have accurate planning for mental disorders. We also found that some areas of Africa invests significant money for general mental illnesses compared to other, but fewer than 5 per cent of this investments is engaged for neurodegenerative diseases