Establishment of the Community Mental Health Centres in Uganda Communities: Challenges and Prospects

Abstract

The establishment of Community Mental Health Centres has been a vital prospect in the area of mental health care. Community mental health centres attempt to shift emphasis away from hospitalization and introduce new remedies to mental health problems. The flow chart method was used in this opinion paper for clarity. Usually, community mental health centres provide short-term treatments, outpatient care, and special crisis intervention or emergency services. There are challenges and prospects the Ministry of Health and other health care providers need to address to find a lasting solution for the establishment and continued existence of these centres in Uganda. The employment of healthcare professionals that will guarantee quality assurance and effective healthcare delivery in these centres is very necessary. The challenges of professional discrimination also need to be effectively addressed in order to have an enduring therapeutic milieu for mentally challenged patients. Recommendations were made that the Ugandan government through her Ministry of Health should establish and provide community health centres and halfway homes for the emergency and effective treatments of mentally challenged individuals.

The Impact of Work-Family Balance on Marital Satisfaction

“…Marriage and relationships are the beginning of starting a family. Marriage has survived in all known cultures (Abamara et al, 2018). In general, people marry for certain reasons such as looking for the meaning of life and love for a better quality of married life (Abamara et al, 2018).…”

“…Marriage has survived in all known cultures (Abamara et al, 2018). In general, people marry for certain reasons such as looking for the meaning of life and love for a better quality of married life (Abamara et al, 2018). Regarding the concept of marriage, someone who is married has the desire to have a better life in terms of happiness, finances, and children.…”

“…The continuity of a marriage can depend on many factors such as the marital relationship; because marriages are more successful when partners develop a sense of satisfaction with each other (Abamara et al, 2018). Family life and marital satisfaction are known as the main predictors of overall quality of life (Stutzer& Frey, 2006).…”