National Institute of Mental Health and Hospital explained

Agency Name:National Institute of Mental Health & Hospital
Headquarters:Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Chief1 Name:Bidhan Ranjan Roy Poddar[1]
Chief1 Position:Director
Chief2 Name:Mohammad Tariqul Alam
Chief2 Position:Deputy Director
Parent Department:Ministry of Health

The National Institute of Mental Health and Hospital (Bengali: জাতীয় মানসিক স্বাস্থ্য ইনস্টিটিউট ও হাসপাতাল) is one of the institutes and centers that make under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. It is the only government mental hospital and mental health institution in Dhaka.[2]

History

It was established in 1981 as a mental health training organization of Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College & Hospital. Two years after its establishment, the government decided to move it to a separate building as a separate entity. After that, the journey of the independent institution started in 1986 at Sir Salimullah Medical College. The 50-bed organization was called the Institute of Mental Health and Research. In 1993, the address of the institute was changed and it was brought to Dhaka Medical College. On 19 October 1992, the facility was relocated to its current building at its current address and renamed this 100-bed facility.[3]

All its doctors and staff went on strike in 2020 in protest of the arrest of the organization's registrar.[4] The registrar was arrested on charges of corruption and brokerage.[5]

Specifications

Its hospital has 400 beds.[6] The building of the institute is built on 7243.873 square meter land. The hospital has 44 regular doctors. The 184-member institute has divisions named Adult Psychiatry, Pediatrics & Development Psychiatry, Adult Psychiatry & Community Psychiatry, Radiology, Anesthesiology, Pathology and Social Welfare. There is also a special section for children. The institute also provides training in mental health.[7] There is a system to provide low cost medical services.[8]

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Director . NIMH . 2022-06-19 . 2022-06-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220619144325/http://nimh.gov.bd/director/ . live.
  2. Book: Routledge Handbook of Psychiatry in Asia . 16 January 2015 . Dinesh Bhugra . 978-0367581732 . 41.
  3. News: An update on mental health services . S M Yasir Arafat . 12 October 2019 . The Financial Express . 19 June 2022 . 19 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220619125226/https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/views/analysis/an-update-on-mental-health-services-1570867170 . live.
  4. News: https://www.bbc.com/bengali/news-55004173 . bn:বাড়লো মানসিক স্বাস্থ্য চিকিৎসকদের কর্মবিরতি, শীঘ্রই পরিস্থিতি স্বাভাবিক হওয়ার আশা সরকারের . bn . Munni . Akter . 19 November 2020 . BBC News . 19 June 2022 . 19 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220619131413/https://www.bbc.com/bengali/news-55004173 . live.
  5. News: https://www.banglatribune.com/health/653176/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE . bn:মানসিক স্বাস্থ্য ইনস্টিটিউটে দালাল কারা? . bn . Jakiya . Ahmed . 19 November 2020 . Bangla Tribune . 19 June 2022 . 20 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220620184224/https://www.banglatribune.com/health/653176/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE . live.
  6. News: 200 general beds added to National Institute of Mental Health . 27 October 2021 . The Business Standard . 19 June 2022 . 20 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220620183341/https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/health/200-general-beds-added-national-institute-mental-health-321541 . live.
  7. News: https://www.ntvbd.com/health/23404/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%8E%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%80%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95--%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2 . bn:মনের চিকিৎসায় জাতীয় মানসিক স্বাস্থ্য ইনস্টিটিউট ও হাসপাতাল . bn . Sasbati . Mathin . 7 October 2015 . NTV . 19 June 2022 . 21 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220621224035/https://www.ntvbd.com/health/23404/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%8E%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%80%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95--%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2 . live.
  8. News: https://www.banglanews24.com/health/news/bd/534115.details . bn:১০ টাকায় স্বাস্থ্যসেবা ও ওষুধ মানসিক স্বাস্থ্য ইনস্টিটিউটে . bn . 18 November 2016 . Banglanews24.com . 19 June 2022 . 20 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220620183954/https://www.banglanews24.com/health/news/bd/534115.details . live.

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