Butabika Hospital
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Medical education in Uganda |
Butabika National Referral Hospital, commonly known as Butabika Hospital is a hospital in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. It is the mental health national referral hospital for the entire country's estimated population of 36 million in 2014.
Location
Butabika National Referral Hospital is located in
Overview
Butabika Hospital is a public
Butabika Hospital is also the location of the Institute of Psychiatric Clinical Officers, a school administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health, which trains high school graduates to become psychiatric clinical officers. It is the only school of its kind in
Whilst working at the hospital n the early 2000s, Etheldreda Nakimuli-Mpungu noticed a large number of HIV/AIDS patients were being admitted with serious mental health problems.[7] This inspired her to begin a research programme which has since proven that culturally appropriate, group psychotherapy, which is led by non-professional practitioners is an effective treatment of depression in HIV patients, which has positive impacts on their physical health.[8]
See also
References
- ^ Google (25 November 2020). "Road Distance Between Amber House, Speke Road, Central Kampala And Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital, Butabika, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ Google (25 November 2020). "Road Distance Between Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital And Mulago National Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ Google (25 November 2020). "Location of Butabika Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Profile of Butabika National Referral Hospital". Butabika National Referral Hospital. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ Mukisa, Farahani (16 September 2013). "Butabika Hospital Decries Shortage of Psychiatrists". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ Lakwonyero, Lydia; Longoli, Simon (8 June 2009). "Uganda Lacks Psychiatrists". New Vision. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ "Mom Inspires Daughter To Be A Doctor Who Really Makes People Better". text.npr.org. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Group psychotherapy led by lay health workers can dramatically improve depression in people with HIV, says Ugandan study". aidsmap.com. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
