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Health experts want mental health services brought closer to public
Dr Hafsa Lukwata, the acting assistant commissioner for mental health and control of substance abuse at the ministry of health said according to reports from Butabika hospital and different regional referral hospitals there is an increase in the number of patients with mental health problems.
(L-R) Catherine Abbo Associate Psychiatric, Harriet Birabwa-Oketcho from Butabika Hospital, with Sheba Gitta Country Director Tropical Health and Education Trust (THET) / Photos by Godiver Asege
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision
Health experts have called for a need to take mental health services closer to people.
Dr Catherine Abbo a lecturer in the Department of Psychiatry, Makerere University College of Health Sciences