The Health Media Centre brings you evidence-based health reporting, policy analysis, and thought leadership from across Uganda and the region. Stay informed on the issues shaping public health — from mental health advocacy to health systems strengthening.
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Mental health in emergencies
Uganda will join the rest of the world in commemorating World Mental Health Day on 10th October, with the theme, ‘access to services – mental health in catastrophes and emergencies’. Uganda has experienced various emergencies from cholera, ebola and m-pox outbreaks, to flooding in different parts of the country, landslides and the continued influx of…
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Workplace mental health
Today we join the rest of the world to commemorate Mental Health Day with the theme, ‘mental health at work’. About 14 million Ugandans have a mental illness which impacts their productivity, income and quality of life. People who experience mental illness are often excluded from work and those that manage to work do not have…
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Multisectoral policies for mental health
Statistics show that approximately 14 million people experience mental illness in Uganda. While mental health is increasingly getting the attention it deserves, there is a lot that can be done to progress this further. Uganda needs to adapt new collaborative models of mental health promotion and care along with new and innovative ways of working…
