Mental, Neurological and Substance Use Disorders

This remains TPO Uganda’s major strategic offering and focuses on improving access to quality services for people affected with Mental Health, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders. It aligns to Sustainable Development Goal 3 which advocates for Good Health and well-being. Our work under this objective covers both non-specialized and specialized mental health and psychosocial support services/interventions in both refugee-hosting and non-refugee-hosting communities, disaster-prone communities, schools, prisons, offices, and workplace environments, and Internet among other areas. Some of our MNS approaches and interventions include;

MHPSS system strengthening and stakeholder capacity building

Community awareness and psycho educative activities

Psychological First Aid (PFA) and Basic Psychosocial Support (PSS)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Problem Management Plus (PM+)

Journey Of Life (JOL)

Community Based Socio Therapy (CBS)

Family counselling and home-based care

Mental Health Outreach Clinics and pharmacological management

Individual Specialized Case Management

TPO’s Mental, Neurological and Substance Use Disorders (MNS) Agenda for 2022-2027

Well aware of the contextual environment and in alignment with the Global, Regional and National priorities, TPO Uganda, will over the next five years seek to build on its Mental health programming to comprehensively address Mental, Neurological and Substance Use Disorders in Uganda and also use its works in Uganda to influence Mental, Neurological and Substance Use Disorders agenda at regional and global level. TPOs MNS agenda over the next five years will cover Mental, Neurological and Substance Use Disorders in both refugee hosting and non-refugee hosting communities, disaster prone communities, schools, prisons, offices and workplace environments, Internet among other areas.