YouBelong Uganda
@YoubelongU
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Building bridges from institutions to the community for people living with severe mental illness in East Africa
Kampala, Uganda
Joined May 2020
RT @Wiz_Foundation: 📢 @Wiz_Foundation is excited to join the dissemination meeting on adolescent mental health findings from 5 Kampala scho…
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RT @MinofHealthUG: There is no single cause of mental illness but rather a combination of factors. It is important to get professional he…
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Kenneth Ayesiga @YoubelongU Team Leader, promoting mental health with 1000 school students and at Radio Maria
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This week, our co-Founder/Technical Director, Dr Byamah Mutamba, spoke at the @NIMHgov #globalmentalhealth conference about SCAPE-U, a trial evaluating how people with lived experience of #psychosis in #Uganda can contribute to @MinofHealthUG system strengthening @wellcometrust👏🏿
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@Mike_Rann @cappo_david Many thanks @Mike_Rann. We strongly agree! @jktibenderana @annalisajenkins @guru_uhuru @Youbelong22 @cappo_david @wellcometrust @mirandarwolpert
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We are so proud of our CEO and Co-Founder, @cappo_david, who just spoke at #WHS2023 about the innovative work that @YoubelongU is doing in #Uganda to address the mental health treatment gap for people living with severe mental disorders. @wellcometrust
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A message from @wfwYbu to schools in #Uganda about the #mentalhealth needs of children as they prepare to welcome students back in 2022. @MinofHealthUG @Educ_SportsUg @Mglsd_UG
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At the #WorldMentalHealthDay celebration organised today by @MinofHealthUG, our CEO, David Cappo, emphasised that “the key to sustainable mental health services is their integration into the national health system.”
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Congratulation to our Technical Director, Dr Byamah Mutamba, and colleagues on their important commentary highlighting the global inequity at the intersection of #mentalhealth and #COVID19 in this month's @TheLancet: #WorldMentalHealthDay
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A powerful message about #mentalhealth for girls and women in #Uganda from our #WomenforWomen group on #WorldMentalHealthDay:
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@YoubelongU is working with @butabika1955 to support the safe resettlement of 500 patients back to their families in an effort to minimise the consequences of COVID-19 spread on overcrowded wards. Learn more about #Project500 here:
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@YoubelongU CEO advocating for community #mentalhealth services in #Uganda. Early intervention minimises progression to severe mental illness. With half of Uganda’s population under 15yo, youth-specific mental health services are essential! @youngafricawks @PatMcGorry @EUinUG
An appropriate strategy would be for mental health services to be integrated into the health system at community-based health centres throughout the country. @cappo_david @PhillipKarugaba @YoubelongU @StKyamutetera
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RT @guru_uhuru: Wise reflections on #COVID19 in #Uganda from @YoubelongU Chief Executive @cappo_david. #mentalhealth #solidarity @annalisaj…
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Belonging home: capabilities, belonging and mental health recovery in low resourced settings Recent article outlines model of care developed by @YouBelongU working with #SevereMentalIllness in #Uganda
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Congratulations to @JuliaGillard incoming chair of #WellcomeTrust A great appointment. A huge advocate for #mentalhealth
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@YoubelongU recently reached out to individuals in #Uganda recovering from #SevereMentalIllness and their families to learn more about how #COVID19 and lockdown measures have impacted them. Read more about our phone survey here:
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