Depression among women blamed on gender based violence
The prevalence of maternal depression among women in Nwoya District has been blamed on the rampant gender-based violence and lack of psychiatrists in public health facilities the area. On Tuesday, Handle Uganda, a non-government organization operating in the district unveiled in detail how sexual and gender-based violence and absence of psychiatrists in the government health facilities have psychologically impacted the lives of women with the reproductive age. The baseline report for the Strengthening Community Participation through Engagement project was conducted in the two most populated sub counties of Alero and Kocgoma.
