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October 12, 2026

Lydia Namatende-Sakwa

Associate Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center

‘Lazy, weak, bewitched’ – how stigma stops Uganda’s children from getting help, and what schools can do about it

‘Lazy, weak, bewitched’ – how stigma stops Uganda’s children from getting help, and what schools can do about it

School mental health programmes must address both emotional wellbeing and structural pressures such as poverty, stigma and exclusion.

Lydia Namatende-Sakwa·12 Oct 2026