ACTS Fund launches Health & Psychosocial Training Manual for Teachers
Action for Community Training Services (ACTS Fund), a local Nongovernmental Organization (NGO) headed by Diana Nakibuuka, a Ugandan nurse based in the USA, on Friday officially launched the Health & Psychosocial Training Manual for Teachers and Other Stakeholders. Health &…
10 tips for maintaining good mental health in 2023
During the COVID-19 lockdown, several Ugandans: According to a 2021 report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) experienced a lot of mental health issues, many dropped out of school, many others lost jobs, many people did not have access…
ACTS Fund releases report on launch of Mental Health & Psychosocial Training Manual
Action for Community Treatment Services Foundation (ACTS Fund), a local Nongovernmental Organisation (NGO) dealing with mental health in Uganda, last week held a workshop during which they launched a Mental Health and Psychosocial Training Manual for Teachers and Other Stakeholders.The…
Why depression is leading cause for suicide in the post COVID-19 era
The Uganda Police have in the recent past, especially ever since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, registered several cases of suicide among Ugandans.To die, distressed victims are jumping off high-rise buildings, hanging themselves using ropes, bleeding themselves to death,…
Diana Kibuuka gives COVID-19 teenage mothers a new chance to education
Several Ugandan teenage girls got pregnant during the COVID-19 lockdown and as a result of this, many of them dropped out of school. According to a 2021 report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the COVID-19 pandemic impacted all aspects…