Parent leaders - Joyce Sserunjogi Nalugya

Joyce Sserunjogi Nalugya - Mukono, Uganda

Joyce Sserunjogi Nalugya is the Director and a founding member of the National Association of Parents with Deaf Children in Uganda (NAPADEC). A consultant psychiatrist at Mulago National Referral Hospital with over 25 years’ experience, she specializes in child and adolescent mental health. She holds a Bachelor and Master of Medicine in Psychiatry from Makerere University and is actively involved in teaching and research at Makerere and Mbarara Universities. Joyce contributed to Uganda’s first national child and adolescent mental health guidelines. She is currently researching alcohol use in children and adolescents, as well as the mental health of deaf youth. 

As a parent of a deaf child, her dedication to NAPADEC is deeply personal, rooted in a passion for empowering children with disabilities and their families. She brings a rich blend of clinical expertise, research, and advocacy to the team. In her free time, Joyce enjoys gardening and cooking for family gatherings.