Heartsounds Uganda

08/04/2026

08/04/2026

https://validity.ngo/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/mental_health_human_rights_in_ugandan_communities.pdf

03/04/2026

https://muwado.com/beyond-awareness-securing-justice-for-people-who-have-bipolar-disorders/

By Daniel Sentamu (PERSPECTIVE of lived experience) As we observe World Bipolar Day 2026, it is time to shift the conversation. While awareness is vital, awareness without the protection of […] More

03/04/2026

https://muwado.com/rachel-mabala-world-bipolar-day-conceptual-photography-bipolarstrong/

Muwado Ad by Muwado - Africa's Storytelling Platform As the world celebrates World Bipolar Day, WBD today, March 30, 2026 under the theme: Bipolar Strong focusing on; resilience, recovery and […] More

03/04/2026

https://muwado.com/patrons-address-heartsounds-uganda-world-bipolar-day-2026-bipolarstrong/

Muwado Ad by Muwado - Africa's Storytelling Platform A few years ago, I sat with a young man — I will call him Fred — in a small room at […] More

03/04/2026

https://muwado.com/bipolarstrong-speaker-message-neuropsychologist-joselyn-kajumba/

Living with bipolar disorder is often misunderstood as simply “mood swings,” but for those who experience it, it is a deep, complex journey of navigating emotional extremes. There are moments […] More

03/04/2026

https://muwado.com/keynote-address-by-dr-melanie-magoba-a-psychiatrist-under-the-theme-bipolastrong/

Muwado Ad by Muwado - Africa's Storytelling Platform Dr. Melanie Magoba, a psychiatrist, addressed members and friends of HEARTSOUNDS UGANDA on World Bipolar Day at Kati Kati under the theme […] More

01/04/2026

We celebrated World Bipolar Day at Kati Kati on Monday, March 30, 2026. The staff, members and well wishers of HSU are grateful to the chief guest Owek. Nuwa Wamala Nnyanzi , Keynote speaker Dr. Melanie Magoba, Fr. Paul Kalenzi, SJ, HSU Founder and President Joseph Kahigiriza Atukunda, Mabala Rachel Jesse Matovu and Atwine James Kahigiriza from STUDIO CITY UG for their generosity. It was a wonderful event. We appreciate you all for supporting us in organising and most importantly for making time to come for the celebration 🎉.
Blessings 🙏

13/12/2025

https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/uganda-sees-rise-in-psychiatrists-but-mental-health-gap-still-too-wide-experts-warn-5295622

Uganda’s psychiatrist-to-patient ratio still ‘alarming.’

01/09/2025

https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/editorial/increase-funding-for-mental-health-5173056

Mental health needs to be prioritised today more than ever, as Ugandans deal with challenges such as poverty, traumatic events, alcohol and drug abuse

24/07/2025

https://themighty.com/topic/bipolar-disorder/lies-mania-from-bipolar-disorder-tells-me/

5. "You can’t get hurt."

07/06/2025

On Friday, June 6, 2025 HSU Founder and President, Mr. Joseph Atukunda Kahigiriza met and handed over a certificate of appreciation to Mr. Bamuhigire Oscar for his role in helpingb the recovery of people with addiction challenges. His column: BREAKING FREE with Oscar Bamuhigire published in The New Vision newspaper on Mondays is a must-read.
June is Men's Mental Health Awareness Month!