Focusing on Recovery: The Butabika Recovery College Initiative

In Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital a place known for its mental health services, but also home to something truly transformative: The Butabika Recovery College (BREC)Established in July 2015, BREC was more than just a new innovation, it was a revolution in mental health care. It became the first of the kind in Africa, built on a brief that recovery is possible and those who have lived through mental illness can play a central role in helping others heal.

Harmony from within: A story of movement, healing and connection

Inside the Occupational therapy hall of Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital, a group of about 20 individuals gathered patients living with mental health challenges and their caregivers. Some came with a touch of hesitation, others with curious anticipation. Today was not an ordinary day of treatment or visitation, today was about movement, about breath. About healing, a session that lasted for 1hr and 30 minutes. Facilitators Elvis Elasu and Nabaggala Lilian Maximilian, a seasoned...

Butabika Hospital General Staff training: Held at the Recovery College

Report Questions Handling of Patients in Butabika