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- Strengthening addiction care through professional training at Butabika
- Butabika Hospital Takes Over Life-Saving OAT Program in Boost to HIV and Addiction Care
- Butabika Hospital, ATC Uganda and Rotary Launch Digital Community Centre to Strengthen Mental Health Support
- Uganda Launches State of Population Report 2025, Declares Mental Health a “Silent Emergency”
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- Uganda Strengthens Mental Health Response in Emergencies and Catastrophes
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Explore Our Departments
Discover the wide range of departments — from diagnostics and clinical care to patient support and professional services — all working together to deliver holistic, compassionate, and world-class mental health care.
Radiology
Our Radiology department plays a critical role in diagnosing, monitoring, and guiding treatment through advanced medical imaging techniques
Laboratory
Our laboratory is internationally accredited and adheres to ISO 15189:2022 standards. We offer a wide range of diagnostic tests
Human Resource
Its primary mandate is to recruit, develop, and retain qualified healthcare professionals while fostering a productive and safe work environment.
Medical Social Work
To provide holistic social therapy to patients with mental illness and to uphold the human rights approach in delivery of mental health care services
Nursing
We provide holistic, patient-centered nursing care that promotes mental well-being, recovery, and dignity while ensuring safety and adherence to ethical standards.
Latest News
Stay informed with the latest developments, stories, and announcements from our hospital — from new medical programs and community outreach to staff highlights and innovation milestones shaping better patient care.
Researchers call for greater inclusion of people with lived experience in Uganda’s Mental Health Care
20th May 2026, Kampala, Stakeholders in Uganda’s mental health sector have called for greater inclusion of people with lived experience of psychosis in the design and delivery of mental health services following the dissemination of findings from the SCAPE-U research study titled "Strengthening...
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Strengthening addiction care through professional training at Butabika
3rd March 2026, Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital an accredited DAP training center, successfully conducted its first cohort of the Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) a significant milestone in advancing the quality of addiction treatment services in Uganda. This inaugural cohort,...
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Butabika Hospital Takes Over Life-Saving OAT Program in Boost to HIV and Addiction Care
31st March 2026, Uganda marked a major milestone in its response to substance use and HIV prevention with the official handover of Opioid Agonist Therapy...
Butabika Hospital, ATC Uganda and Rotary Launch Digital Community Centre to Strengthen Mental Health Support
Butabika, Uganda – March 6, 2026, Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital, in partnership with American Tower Corporation Uganda and the Rotary Club of...
Uganda Launches State of Population Report 2025, Declares Mental Health a “Silent Emergency”
19th February 2026, Kampala, The State of Uganda Population Report 2025 under the theme “Mental Health: A Silent Emergency.” Was officially launched. The...
Supply, Delivery and Installation of Solar System in Butabika Hospital
The Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of Solar System in Butabika Hospital as follows below:.
The Bidding document(s) shall be inspected, issued and delivered at Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital, Kampala
The deadline for bid submission shall be Friday, 14th November 2025
The detailed bid notice is also available at www.ppda.go.ug
