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Uganda Ministry of Health Orders Mass Recruitment of Mental Health Professionals as Cases Surge by 71%

Published by Watchdog Uganda By watchdog · 8 October 2026 at 14:26
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KAMPALA, UGANDA — In a direct bid to curb a growing public health crisis and relieve severe congestion at national referral facilities, the Ministry of Health has issued an urgent directive ordering all Regional Referral Hospitals across Uganda to prioritize the immediate recruitment of mental health professionals. The official directive, issued in a official letter […] The post Uganda Ministry of Health Orders Mass

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