Paul Lawala
Paul Lawala is the executive director of the Mirembe National Mental Health Hospital in Tanzania, where he is actively working to strengthen mental health training for healthcare providers. He has recently highlighted the need to equip nurses with mental health skills through the relaunch of a Higher Diploma in Mental Healthcare course, aiming to address significant gaps in mental health services across the nation.
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Recent news mentions
Mirembe Hospital’s Executive Director, Dr Paul Lawala, revealed that the institution has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Makerere University in Uganda to establish a Mental Health Call Centre.
AI in mental health presents fresh hope, hidden dangers
Tanzania· 2025-10-10
MNHH executive director Paul Lawala said the institution is collaborating with the Ministry of Health and the Dodoma Institute of Health and Allied Sciences to strengthen training for healthcare providers.
Rising suicide incidence ‘a wake-up call for Tanzania’Tanzania· 2025-09-11
