By The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu, has expressed deep concern over the growing problem of drug and substance abuse among young people in Uganda.
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Speaking during the 140th Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations at the Anglican Shrine in Namugongo, Archbishop Kaziimba warned that the abuse of substances such as marijuana, opioids, alcohol, and tobacco is destroying lives, breaking families, increasing crime, and worsening mental health across the country.
“We must urgently address this as Church and Government,” Kaziimba said, calling on parents, teachers, and community leaders to take responsibility and guide the youth. “Let us open dialogue in our schools, support rehabilitation, and build strong social support systems.”
The Archbishop said the Church of Uganda is committed to prevention and community outreach, and called for more support for mental health services, including the efforts of Butabika National Referral Hospital.
Kaziimba also appealed to the Government to establish a national health insurance system to improve access to medical care for all Ugandans. He said the Church has already launched its own health insurance scheme under the Kingdom Development Organ (KIDO), in partnership with Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau and Cooperative Insurance Company.
Additionally, he expressed gratitude the Government for continued support towards faith-based projects, including the Church of Uganda’s Family TV, Namugongo site development, and education and health institutions. He revealed that the government had so far released UGX 21.6 billion for Phase Two of the Anglican shrine construction and called for UGX 14.8 billion more to complete it.
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“We thank the government for pledging in 202, thirty nine tractors for all our diocese of the Church of Uganda to support agro business. Of these, 10 tractors were delivered, and they are doing a tremendous job in this diocese” Kaziimba stated
Archbishop Kaziimba also highlighted the Church’s ongoing campaign to secure titles for its land, which has come under threat from land grabbers.
