Personal Experience, Involvement and Activism for the Reform of Uganda's Mental Health System.

Journal: Community mental health journal

Volume: 58

Issue: 5

Year of Publication: 2022

Affiliated Institutions:  Community Mental Health Initiative, Mulago Hospital Complex, Kampala, Uganda. kabalebenon@gmail.com.

Abstract summary 

This Fresh Focus commentary describes the author's grassroots perspective on and advocacy efforts to bring about change within the mental health system in Uganda. The essay draws on personal narrative, first-hand description of human rights violations, grassroots efforts to bring about change through legal advocacy and development of peer support and service user leadership initiatives, and ultimately charts a course for deeper change.

Authors & Co-authors:  Kitafuna Kabale Benon KB

Study Outcome 

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Citations : 
Authors :  1
Identifiers
Doi : 10.1007/s10597-022-00946-6
SSN : 1573-2789
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Government Programs
Other Terms
Global mental health;Human rights;Service user activism
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Country of Study
Uganda
Publication Country
United States