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Review
. 2022 May:161:72-74.
doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.01.120. Epub 2022 Feb 5.

Historical Overview of the Only Neuro-Psycho-Pathology Center in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Tshibambe Nathanael Tshimbombu  1 , Seo Ho Song  2 , Diana M Rojas-Soto  3 , Okitundu-Luwa E-Andjafono Daniel  4
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Historical Overview of the Only Neuro-Psycho-Pathology Center in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Tshibambe Nathanael Tshimbombu et al. World Neurosurg. 2022 May.

Abstract

The Neuro-Psycho-Pathology Center (NPPC) in the Democratic Republic of Congo is a 450-bed neuropsychiatric clinic that pioneered efforts to synergize various disciplines: neurology, neurosurgery, neuropsychiatry, and psychiatry. It serves the brain and behavioral health needs of Congolese patients, and at its peak, the NPPC was a major domestic neuropsychiatry center that averaged 320 admissions annually. Financial and resources shortages have curtailed its functions at 10% of its real capacity. Our report accounts the NPPC's early vision, and we also highlight the ongoing challenges faced by this institution.

Keywords: Health economics; Neurology; Neuropsychiatry; Neurosurgery; Psychiatry.

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