Institute of Mental Health, Amritsar explained

Institute of Mental Health (Government Mental Hospital)
Org/Group:Government of Punjab
Country:India
Healthcare:Public
Type:Speciality
Specialty:Mental Health
Emergency:yes
Affiliation:Punjab Health Systems Corporation
Beds:450
Founded:1900

Institute of Mental Health, Amritsar also known as Dr. Vidyasagar Government Mental Hospital is public mental health institution and hospital run by Government of Punjab, located at circular road, Amritsar, Punjab.[1] [2] [3] It serves the mental health patients from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and other neighboring states.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Dr Savinder Singh is current in-charge of the Dr. Vidya Sagar Institute of Mental Health.[9]

History

Established originally at Lahore in 1900, shifted at Amritsar in 1947 after Partition of Punjab when non-Muslim patients were transferred here. Punjab police has duty of shifting mentally ill patients roaming on roads to the institute.[10] In 2008, 100 acres of lawns land of hospital was transferred to Taj Swarna hotel in Trilium Mall.[11] [12]

Shaheed Madan Lal Dhingra Memorial School of Nursing

School of Nursing at Dr. Vidyasagar Government Mental Hospital provides General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) and BSc Nursing courses[13] with hostel facilities.[14]

Notable people

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mental Health Hospitals. pib.gov.in. 2020-01-13.
  2. Web site: Jan Aushadhi at mental health institute soon. Service. Tribune News. The Tribune. en. 2020-01-13.
  3. Web site: No mental health rules, Punjab waits for Centre to issue classification of institutions. Kumar. Vinod. The Times of India. en. 2020-01-13.
  4. Web site: Psychiatrist turns run-down mental hospital in Amritsar into institute of repute. VINAYAK. RAMESH. India Today. en. 2020-01-12.
  5. Web site: Prof. Davinderpal Singh Bhullar referred to Hospital of Mental Health. Sikh24.com. 2020-01-13.
  6. Web site: Missing in Hardoi, Found in Lahore - Indian Express. Indian Express. 2020-01-13.
  7. Web site: Tale of an undertrial. Frontline. 2020-01-13.
  8. Web site: 17 years on,Bengal man unites with wife in Amritsar hospital. 2012-07-24. The Indian Express. en-US. 2020-01-13.
  9. Web site: Dr Burnout. Gill. Manmeet Singh. The Tribune. en. 2020-01-13.
  10. Web site: Police fail to shift mentally challenged to hospital. The Tribune. 2020-01-13.
  11. Web site: Punjab's biggest challenges: Not Khalistan but political corruption, static agriculture and drugs. Yadav. Anumeha. Scroll.in. en-US. 2020-01-13.
  12. Web site: Five star hotel to come up on mental asylum land. 2008-07-09. The Financial Express. en-US. 2020-01-13.
  13. Web site: 675 appear for GNM counselling. Service. Tribune News. Tribuneindia News Service. en. 2020-01-12.
  14. Web site: 4 boys intrude into girls’ hostel. Jaiswar. PK. The Tribune. en. 2020-01-13.
  15. Web site: How community mental health can be the answer to India’s growing mental health crisis. Firstpost. 2020-01-13.
  16. Web site: Mentally challenged women beaten up in Amritsar hospital. Rediff.com. 2020-01-13.
  17. Web site: Woman patient of a Punjab mental hospital molested. 2006-04-11. Zee News. en. 2020-01-13.
  18. Web site: Sentence proves trying for mentally ill convict. Rana. Yudhvir. The Times of India. en. 2020-01-13.

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