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Uganda: Butabika Grappling With Funding Gap Amid Rise in Mental Illness
Butabika Hospital struggles with overcrowding, housing up to 1,400 patients in a 550-bed facility, while calls for increased parliamentary funding aim to address staffing and service gaps.
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Uganda: Butabika Grappling With Funding Gap Amid Rise in Mental Illness
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital has a funding deficit of Shs102 billion to effectively run its wage, non-wage and capital development priorities, according to Executive Director, Dr. Juliet Nakku.
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Butabika grappling with funding gap amid rise in mental illness
Butabika Hospital Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital has a funding deficit of Shs102 billion to effectively run its wage, non-wage and capital development priorities, according to Executive Director, Dr. Juliet Nakku. While appearing before the Public Accounts Committee (Central Government) on Monday, 16 March 2025, Dr. Nakku said the institution requires Shs24 billion to among others, improve staffing…
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