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Mental health and the civil conflicts in Sudan

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Abdelazim Ali ,
Mahmoud Saeed  and
Saoud Sultan
Abdelazim Ali
Affiliation:
Cwm Taf Health Board, UK
Mahmoud Saeed
Affiliation:
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, UK, email [email protected]
Saoud Sultan
Affiliation:
North East London NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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Sudan has endured the longest civil war in the history of Africa. The conflict between the northern (mainly Arab) and southern (mainly sub-Saharan African) populations started in 1983, and in its first phase continued for 22 years. The combination of civil war and famine has taken the lives of nearly 2 million people and displaced an estimated 4 million people from their villages and homes. This paper presents some data on the prevalence of mental disorder and the mental health service response to the situation.

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International Psychiatry , Volume 10 , Issue 3 , August 2013 , pp. 61 - 62
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Sudanese Psychiatrists Association website http://www.sudanesepsychiatrists.org.uk/main (accessed June 2013).Google Scholar
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