Rachel Nabirinde

Work in the Ugandan and UK mental health sectors with refugees, children with disabilities, HIV/AIDS patients with psychiatric illnesses, and substance and drug abusers.

Rachel Nabirinde is a two-time master’s graduate from The University of Edinburgh with a Masters (MSc) in Psychology of Mental Health focused on Clinical Psychology, and an MSc in Mind, Language, and Embodied Cognition. She is currently studying for a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of East Anglia.

She aspires to expand the scope of the mental health sector in Uganda, create awareness, and provide accessible and affordable mental health services.

Her career to date has included work in the Ugandan and UK mental health sectors; work with refugees; children with disabilities; HIV/AIDS patients with psychiatric illnesses, and substance and drug abusers.

In 2020, she started a mental health service in Uganda – Emotiva – to provide affordable and accessible mental health services to Ugandans.