Butabika Hospital sees 5% increase in patient admissions

Butabika National Referral Mental Hospitalis is grappling with funding shortfalls of close to shillings 4 billion in terms of wages, medical supplies, food, and development budget.

Officials from Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital have raised concern over the increased mental health cases in Uganda after records indicated a 5% increase in patients’ admission at the facility.