|
OTHER PATHOLOGIES
| MENTAL AND NEUROLOGICAL
DISORDERS (depression, schizophrenia, epilepsy, mental retardation,
etc.) |
 |
|
|
|
| |
 |
WHO - WORLD HEALTH
ORGANISATION |
| |
ð |
The Mental
Health atlas of the Sub
Site Mental Health of the WHO provides a database containing statistical information on mental health
care in most countries. |
| |
ð |
Mental
health, Eastern Mediterranean Region
Mental health profiles for 22 Eastern Mediterranean countries
are provided. |
| |
ð |
Mental
Health, Pan American Health organisation |
| |
|
|
| |
ð |
Price, availability and affordability: an international comparison of chronic disease medicines, WHO, 2006. This document offers data on the price, availibility and affordibility of carbamazepine, phenytoin, amitriptyline, fluoxetine and fluphenazine decanoate in several countries.
Country survey profiles and reports on medicine prices. |
| |
|
|
|
| |
ð |
Atlas:
Country resources for neurological disorders |
| |
|
|
| |
ð |
Atlas:
Epilepsy Care in the World 2005 [pdf 5.53Mb] |
| |
ð |
Regional
office for the Western Pacific, Mental Health/Epilepsy |
| |
|
Of special interest is
Epilepsy in the Western Pacific Region (2004) which
includes a profile of the epilepsy services and programmes
available in the public sector. |
| |
|
|
| |
 |
IBE
- INTERNATIONAL BUREAU FOR EPILEPSY |
| |
|
The International
Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) provides information on the
social and non-medical aspects of epilepsy. |
| |
|
|
| |
 |
ILAE - INTERNATIONAL
LEAGUE AGAINST EPILEPSY |
| |
|
The International
League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) is the world’s preeminent
association of physicians and other health professionals
working towards a world where no persons' life is limited
by Epilepsy. Its mission is to provide the highest quality
of care and well-being for those afflicted with the condition
and other related seizure disorders. |
| |
|
|
| |
 |
UK HOME OFFICE |
| |
|
The Country
Reports of the UK Home Office contain a section with
mental health focus. |
| |
|
|
| |
 |
THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS |
| |
|
The Bulletin
of the Board of International Affairs of the Royal College
of Psychiatrists contains country profiles of the mental
health care of different countries: |
| |
|
§ |
Albania,
International Psychiatry, Issue 4, April 2004, p 14-16 |
| |
|
§ |
Australia, International Psychiatry, Issue 10, October 2005,
p 15-16 |
| |
|
§ |
Azerbaijan,
International Psychiatry, Issue 3, January 2004, p 16-17 |
| |
|
§ |
Bermudes,
International Psychiatry, Issue 6, October 2004, p 11-12 |
| |
|
§ |
Brazil,
International Psychiatry, Issue 1, July 2003, p 15-16 |
| |
|
§ |
Canada,
International Psychiatry, Issue 6, October 2004, p 12-15 |
| |
|
§ |
Chile,
International Psychiatry, Issue 1, July 2003, p 13-14 |
| |
|
§ |
Egypt,
International Psychiatry, Issue 2, October 2003, p 12-14 |
| |
|
§ |
Ethiopia,
International Psychiatry, Issue 4, April 2004, p 8-10 |
| |
|
§ |
Finland, International Psychiatry, Vol. 3, No.1, January 2006,
p 12-13 |
| |
|
§ |
France, International Psychiatry, Vol. 3, No.1, January 2006,
p 14-15 |
| |
|
§ |
India,
International Psychiatry, Issue 1, July 2003, p 16-18 |
| |
|
§ |
Iran, International Psychiatry, Issue 10, October 2005,
p 10-12 |
| |
|
§ |
Israel,
International Psychiatry, Issue 4, April 2004, p 10-14 |
| |
|
§ |
Italia,
International Psychiatry, Issue 2, October 2003, p 14-17 |
| |
|
§ |
Jordan,
International Psychiatry, Issue 5, July 2004, p 9-11 |
| |
|
§ |
Kenya,
International Psychiatry, Issue 8, April 2005, p 12-14 |
| |
|
§ |
Lithuania, International Psychiatry, Issue 10, October 2005,
p 12-14 |
| |
|
§ |
Malaysia,
International Psychiatry, Issue 8, April 2005, p 14-16 |
| |
|
§ |
Malta,
International Psychiatry, Issue 5, July 2004, p 11-13 |
| |
|
§ |
Mongolia,
International Psychiatry, Issue 8, April 2005, p 9-12 |
| |
|
§ |
Nigeria,
International Psychiatry, Issue 2, October 2003, p 10-12 |
| |
|
§ |
Norway, International Psychiatry, Issue 9, July 2005,
p 13-15 |
| |
|
§ |
Pakistan,
International Psychiatry, Issue 1, July 2003, p 11-13 |
| |
|
§ |
Palestinian Territories, International Psychiatry, Issue 9, July 2005,
p 16-18 |
| |
|
§ |
Philippines,
International Psychiatry, Issue 6, October 2004, p 8-11 |
| |
|
§ |
Romania,
International Psychiatry, Issue 7, January 2005, p 12-15 |
| |
|
§ |
South
Korea, International Psychiatry, Issue 7, January 2005,
p 10-12 |
| |
|
§ |
Spain, International Psychiatry, Issue 9, July 2005,
p 8-11 |
| |
|
§ |
Sri
Lanka, International Psychiatry, Issue 3, January 2004,
p 10-12 |
| |
|
§ |
Sweden, International Psychiatry, Vol. 3, No.1, January 2006,
p 9-11 |
| |
|
§ |
Trinidad
and Tobago, International Psychiatry, Issue 5, July 2004,
p 13-16 |
| |
|
§ |
Turkey,
International Psychiatry, Issue 3, January 2004, p 13-15 |
| |
|
§ |
Uganda,
International Psychiatry, Issue 7, January 2005, p 15-18 |
| |
|
§ |
Venezuela, International Psychiatry, Issue 9, July 2005,
p 11-13 |
| |
|
|
| |
|
GLOBAL
INITIATIVE ON PSYCHIATRY |
| |
|
Global
Initiative on Psychiatry answers questions on mental healthcare
in the former SU, Central and Eastern Europe, Mongolia and
China. |
| |
|
|
| |
|
INTERNATIONAL
REHABILITATION PROGRAMMES FOR TORTURE VICTIMS |
| |
|
IRCT provides a directory
of organisations
and centra worldwide that provide treatment for victims
of torture. |
| |
|
|
| |
|
MENTAL DISABILITY RIGHTS INTERNATIONAL |
| |
|
MDRI documents conditions, publishes reports on human rights enforcement, and promotes international oversight of the rights of people with mental disabilities. |
| |
|
|
 |
OSAR - Organisation Suisse d' Aide
aux Réfugiés |
| |
|
The Swiss Refugee Council does research on the refugee situation in particular countries. They provide internally and externally composed position papers and topic reports for several countries. Some of them describe the country's mental and neurological health care situation. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
WHO - WORLD HEALTH
ORGANISATION |
| |
ð |
Global
Cardiovascular Infobase
Relevant data on demographics, mortality,
morbidity, risk factors, and related health care are linked
to country maps and can be displayed in a variety of ways.
|
| |
|
|
| |
ð |
Price, availability and affordability: an international comparison of chronic disease medicines, WHO, 2006. This document offers data on the price, availibility and affordibility of atenolol, captopril, hydrochlorothiazide, losartan and nifedipine retard in several countries.
Country survey profiles and reports on medicine prices. |
| |
|
|
|
