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THE MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2018 – CEPIL

(8 days ago) WEBThe Mental Health Act repeals the Mental Treatment Act Cap 249 and provides for; Establishment of the Uganda Mental Health Advisory Board and to provide for its composition, tenure and functions. Mental health treatment at primary health centers. …

https://cepiluganda.org/cepil-legal-briefs/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-mental-health-act-2018/

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Acts 2018 Parliament of Uganda

(3 days ago) WEBMental Health Act 2018.pdf. Format: PDF Size: 1 MB Last Modified: 22 January 2019. Supplementary Appropriation (no 2) Act 2018.pdf. Format: PDF Uganda National …

https://www.parliament.go.ug/documents/3344/acts-2018

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Rights of people with mental illness Twogere

(1 days ago) WEBThe Mental Health Act in Uganda. The Mental Health Bill was passed by Parliament in 2018, resulting in the new Mental Health Act. This replaced the Mental Treatment Act …

https://www.twogereug.org/rights-of-people-with-mental-illnes

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Mental health care in Uganda - The Lancet Psychiatry

(3 days ago) WEBDuring the opening of mental health month (May, 2022), officials from the Ministry of Health in Uganda stated that about 14 million people of the 43·7 million population have …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(22)00305-4/fulltext

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Minister on spot over roll out of mental health law

(4 days ago) WEB15 Apr 2021. The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has directed the Minister for Health to explain the delay in rolling out the Mental Health Act, 2019 despite the assent …

https://www.parliament.go.ug/news/5068/minister-spot-over-roll-out-mental-health-law

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A Critical Overview of Mental Health-Related Beliefs, …

(Just Now) WEBThis brief overview of the history of mental health services in Uganda seeks to provide deeper context for current reform efforts. Turning to modern legal history, …

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10597-022-00947-5

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An overview of Uganda's mental health care system: …

(2 days ago) WEBThe Ugandan government recognizes mental health as a serious public health and development concern, and has of recent implemented a number of reforms …

https://ijmhs.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1752-4458-4-1

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Mental Health Atlas 2020 Country Profile: Uganda

(4 days ago) WEBMental Health Atlas 2020 Country Profile: Uganda; Mental Health Atlas 2020 Country Profile: Uganda. 15 April 2022 Technical document. Download (591.6 …

https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/mental-health-atlas-uga-2020-country-profile

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A Critical Overview of Mental Health-Related Beliefs …

(8 days ago) WEBTurning to modern legal history, Uganda’s first Mental Health Treatment Act, modelled after the Mental Health Treatment Act of 1959 in the UK, was signed into law in 1964, …

https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10597-022-00947-5.pdf

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Analysis of the Uganda Mental Treatment Act from a …

(4 days ago) WEBIt critically considers the Uganda Mental Health Treatment Act as an example subjecting it to the test of human rights standards as spelled out in the United Nations Human Rights Instruments

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228295100_Analysis_of_the_Uganda_Mental_Treatment_Act_from_a_Human_Rights_and_Public_Health_Perspective

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Mental Treatment Act - ULII

(5 days ago) WEBAn Act to make provision for the care of persons of unsound mind and for the management of mental hospitals in Uganda. 1. Interpretation In this Act, unless the …

https://ulii.org/akn/ug/act/ord/1938/5/eng%402000-12-31

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Child and adolescent mental health services in Uganda - PMC

(3 days ago) WEBAkol et al. 2017 [ 22] Eastern Uganda. To describe an in-service CAMH (Child and adolescent mental health) training for non-specialist health workers in …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8336399/

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Mental health law reforms in Uganda: lessons learnt

(6 days ago) WEBUgandan mental health legislation, which dates from 1964, principally aims to remove persons with mental disorders from the community but also to protect their safety, by …

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/international-psychiatry/article/mental-health-law-reforms-in-uganda-lessons-learnt/600A4FE358F7D137FA8799DFD932F847

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Mental Health Law Uganda

(7 days ago) WEBAnalysis of the Uganda Mental Treatment Act from a Human Rights and Public Health Perspective 1.0 Scope Mental disorders affect one person in four in their lifetime, and …

https://www.equinetafrica.org/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/MULrights181207.pdf

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Mental health services in Uganda - PMC - National Center for

(3 days ago) WEBUganda has had a Mental Health Act since independence in 1962; it was revised in 1964. The main emphasis was custodial care, safeguarding the security of …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6733109/

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Mental health law reforms in Uganda: lessons learnt - ResearchGate

(1 days ago) WEBIt critically considers the Uganda Mental Health Treatment Act as an example subjecting it to the test of human rights standards as spelled out in the United …

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322377469_Mental_health_law_reforms_in_Uganda_lessons_learnt

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CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH POLICY …

(3 days ago) WEBfor Mental Health in children and adolescents including but not limited to the sustainable development goals (SDGs), the UN Convention on Rights of Children, the National …

https://www.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/CAMH%20POLICY%20-%20%20Final%201%20%281%29_0.pdf

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Mental health in Uganda - American Psychological Association (APA)

(Just Now) WEBIn Uganda, mental, neurological and substance use disorders are a major public health burden (Mugisha et al., 2019). Depression, anxiety disorders, and elevated …

https://www.apa.org/international/global-insights/uganda-mental-health

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Mental Health Crisis in Uganda - Northwestern University

(2 days ago) WEBThe estimated incidence of mental illnesses is massive: 35% of Ugandans suffer from a mental illness, and 15% of Ugandans require treatment. It is likely that the …

https://sites.northwestern.edu/globemed/2020/08/25/mental-health-crisis-in-uganda/

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Mental Health Laws in Uganda: A Critical Review (Part 1)

(4 days ago) WEBA survey was conducted of public sector mental health policy and legislation, and service resources and utilisation in Uganda, in the year 2005, using the World …

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228124324_Mental_Health_Laws_in_Uganda_A_Critical_Review_Part_1

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A Critique of the Uganda Mental Health Treatment Act, 1964 - SSRN

(9 days ago) WEBFirm in mind that academic scholarship is a collaborative enterprise with deep roots in constructive criticism, this paper aims to fill this gap. This paper provides a …

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2644767

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MEMORANDUM Object of the Bill - Parliament of Uganda

(7 days ago) WEBidentifies mental health services as an essential aspect of health care. The policy advocates for mental health services at all levels to be integrated into general health …

https://www.parliament.go.ug/cmis/browser?id=48254ef7-9a0f-4cc1-829f-f441b80c5da2%3B1.0

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Uganda: Championing Access to Mental Health Care Is Crucial

(7 days ago) WEBIn Uganda 35% of the population suffer from mental illness with 15% of the 45.85 million requiring treatment. These alarming figures show how much this year's …

https://allafrica.com/stories/202405140483.html

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Mental Health: A Neglected Component of Peace

(9 days ago) WEBTo improve the provision of health and mental health services on the local level, the Act for Health project establishes knowledge hubs for non-communicable …

https://www.eda.admin.ch/deza/en/home/sdc/aktuell/newsuebersicht/2024/05/psychische-gesundheit.html

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USAID Fosters Hospital Leadership’s Commitment to Staff Well Being

(9 days ago) WEBUSAID partnered with the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health on a comprehensive training program to improve the capacities of leadership at 45 area …

https://www.usaid.gov/vietnam/news/may-17-2024-usaid-fosters-hospital-leaderships-commitment-staff-well-being

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Addressing Mental Health in Uganda - Breaking Stigma, Building …

(4 days ago) WEBIn Uganda, as in many parts of the world, mental health remains a topic shrouded in stigma and silence.However, amidst the challenges, there is a growing movement to …

https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/top-stories/addressing-mental-health-in-uganda-breaking-stigma-building-support/ar-BB1m9uqy

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