Book Chapters

A patchwork of good intentions: a critical look at different perspectives regarding ethics-based mental health care in under-resourced settings

Knizek, Birthe Loa; Mugisha, James; Kinyanda, Eugene; Hjelmeland, Heidi (Foundation of Ethics-Based Practices : Springer Nature, 2022-01-01)

Currently, there is an overall focus on mental health as a global health priority in the United Nations (Sustainable developmental Goals), World Health Organization (WHO), and Global Mental Health (movement and study field). ...
COVID-19 pandemic and the Urban poor: the relevancy of Uganda’s social protection measures

Atwine, Deborah; Mushomi, John A. (The Coronavirus Crisis and Challenges to Social Development, 2022-01-01)

Globally, governments are faced with the double challenge of controlling the COVID-19 pandemic while ensuring the social and economic survival of their citizens. The urban poor are uniquely affected by the impact of the ...
Sociocultural aspects of health promotion in palliative care in Uganda

Mugisha, James (Health Promotion in Health Care – Vital Theories and Research., 2021)

Despite its vital importance, health promotion has not occupied its due place in public health in Uganda. The country is engulfed into a rising wave of both communicable and non-communicable conditions. This rising ...