MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES IN TAMILNADU
The Institute of Mental Health at Chennai is the major hospital in the entire Tamilnadu offering all mental health related services. On an average not less than 350 out patients (both new as well as old patients) are visiting this Institute. Similarly on an average more than 1200 patients are taking in-patient treatment in this institute which has the capacity of 1800 beds. This apart there are separate de-addiction ward to treat alcoholic patients.
To cater the needs of Children below 12 years, affected with mental disorders, the Institute of Child Health (ICH), Egmore, Chennai is doing a laudable service.
Besides this mental health treatment facilities are available in all the following medical college hospitals and in District Headquarters hospitals, where both in-patient and out-patient treatment are provided for the mentally ill patients.
- M.M.C & Rajiv Gandhi Govt.Hospital,Chennai-3
- Stanly Medical College & Hospital,Chennai-1
- Chengalpattu Medical college
- Coimbatore Medical college
- Dharmapuri Medical college
- Government Mohan Kumaramangalam medical college, Salem
- Government villupuram Medical college
- Govt. Vellore medical college
- K.A.P. Viswanathan Government, Trichy
- Kilpauk Medical college,Chennai
- Kanyakumari Medical college
- Madurai Medical collge
- Thoothukudi Medical college Hospital
- Tirunelveli Medical college
- Theni Medical college
- Thanjavur Medical college Hospital
- Tiruvarur Medical college
- Sivagangai Medical College
Similarly mental health treatment facilities are available in all the Districts at the following District headquarters hospitals, to serve the need of rural population.
- District Headquarters Hospital, Kancheepuram
- District Headquarters Hospital, Nagapattinam
- District Headquarters Hospital, Dindigul
- District Headquarters Hospital, Tiruppur
- District Headquarters Hospital, Erode
- District Headquarters Hospital, Cuddalore
- District Headquarters Hospital,Ramanathapuram
- District Headquarters Hospital, Dharmapuri
- District Headquarters Hospital,Virudhunagar
- District Headquarters Hospital, Sivaganga
- District Headquarters Hospital, Kumbakonam
- District Headquarters Hospital, Karur
- District Headquarters Hospital, Villupuram
- District Headquarters Hospital, Thiruvarur
- District Headquarters Hospital, Mettur Dam
- District Headquarters Hospital, Namakkal
- District Headquarters Hospital, Usulampatti
- District Headquarters Hospital, Krishnakiri
- District Headquarters Hospital, Tiruchy
- District Headquarters Hospital, Peramballur
- District Headquarters Hospital, Pudukottai
- District Headquarters Hospital,Coimbatore
- District Headquarters Hospital,Thoothukodi
- District Headquarters Hospital,Tirunelveli
- District Headquarters Hospital,Tiruvannamalai
- District Headquarters Hospital,Thiruvallore
- District Headquarters Hospital,Vellore
- District Headquarters Hospital,Ariyalur
- District Headquarters Hospital,Theni
- District Headquarters Hospital,Nilgiris
- District Headquarters Hospital,Nagercoil
Thanks to the implementation of District Mental Health Programme in 16 districts, a great deal of awareness among the general public and the society is now prevalent. The high degree of awareness created by the District Mental Health Programme (DMHP) has resulted in more number of patients seeking medical care than resorting to non-medical procedures.
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Mental Health Facilities in Tamilnadu
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