The trauma of finding yourself in Butabika

Many patients hate the place, but some are thankful for how the hospital has transformed their lives.

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Getting into the hospital is easy, but leaving is hard. For a patient to get a discharge, a number of parties have to all agree and upend their signatures. Illustrations by Phillip Nsamba
By NewVision Reporter
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#Butabika Hospital #National referral mental hospital

Butabika is the country's national referral mental hospital. A journalist was admitted there for three months and discovered the side of the coin that Ugandans do not see

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