Mental health news

The Vice Chairperson of the Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Mental Health, Christopher Komakech, MP for Aruu County in Pader District, has called for urgent reforms to strengthen Uganda’s mental health system, saying the country must move beyond policy commitments and ensure services reach people where they live. Speaking at the Fourth Mental Health Awareness Camp

Speaker Jacob Oboth-Oboth has attributed the low priority given to mental health to persistent stigma, saying many people are still reluctant to openly discuss mental health challenges or seek help. Closing the Fourth Mental Health Awareness Camp at Parliament, Oboth-Oboth said mental health should be treated like other health conditions such as malaria and tuberculosis,

Speaking to participants at the Fourth Mental Health Awareness Camp 2026, Hon. Patrick Kityo Salimo, the Member of Parliament for Kapchorwa Municipality and a member of the Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Mental Health, called for stronger legal protections and increased investment in mental health services, saying justice cannot be achieved if people living with mental

Kisubi Hospital has called for a fundamental rethinking of mental healthcare, urging that mental health be recognized not only as a psychological concern but also as a critical pillar in preventing some of the country’s most serious physical illnesses, including cardiovascular disease. The call was made during the 4th Mental Health Camp held at the