Mental Health Services in Nepal (Government Sector)

Name of the Hospitals/ Institutions

MENTAL HEALTH TEAM Pschiatrist/Psychologist
 

Sanctioned Filled Available

1. Mental Hospital (50 beds)

4 4 4

2. Bir Hospital
(toal beds 350)

1 1 1

3. Western Regional Hospital. Pokhara (total beds 150)

2 1 1

4. Referral Hospitals

(i) Koshi Zonal Hospital
(total beds 100 )

(ii) Narayani Zonal Hospital
( total beds 142 )

(iii) Janakpur Zonal Hospital
(total beds 50 )

(iv) Bhaktapur Zonal Hospital (total beds 50 )

(v) Lumbini Zonal Hospital
(total beds 100 )

(vi) Bheri Zonal Hospital
(total beds 100)

(vi) Seti Zonal Hospital
(total beds 50)

(vii) Dharan BPKIHS

(toal beds 350)

 

2 1 1

2 x x

1 x x

1 x x

1 x x

1 1 x

1 x x

2 1 1

Mental Health Human Resouce in Nepal

Mental Health Human Resources

Number of specialist

Psychiatrist
Nepalese 21
Nepalese working abroad 3
Foreigner 6

30

Clinical Psychologists (Foreigner)

2

Psychiatric Nurses

6

Occupational Therapist (foreigner)

1

 

Proposed official allocation of hospital bed for Psychiatry in different categories of hospitals

Hospital types

Proposed Number of Psychiatric beds allocated

50 beded

2

100 beded

2

150 beded

5

200 beded

5

 

Facilities for Mental Health Services in Nepal

Indoor Psychiatric Services At

Number Of Psychiatric Beds

Mental Hospital, Lalitpur

50 (39 Functional)

T.U. Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu

12

Bir Hospital, Kathmandu

6

Patan Hospital, Lalitpur

X

Birendra Army Hospital, Kathmandu

25

Dependra Police Hospital, Kathmandu

6

Western Regional Hospital, Pokhara

3

BPKIHS, Dharan

4

Manipal Medical College and Teachng Hospital, Pokhara

X

Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu

 		 

Koshi Zonal Hospital

2

Private Hospitals -provides both inpatient and out patients care for mentally ill people

National Hospital

Medicare

Kathandu Model Hospital

Om Nursing Home

Non Governmental Organizations

Asha Deep (Rehabilitation Center)

Navajeevan Kendra (center formental retardation )

Temple of Health, Kathmandu

Other Privately Run Satellite Clinics

 

Satellite Clinics

Bharatpur

Bhairahawa

Butawal

Pokhara

Hetauda

Once or twice a month clinical services through private health centers provided by qualified psychiatrists

Academic Training on Mental Health in Nepal

Hospital Institution

Name of Degree(s)

T.U. Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu

M. D. Psychiatry, M.B.B.S.,
M. Phil Clinical Psychology,

BPKIHS

M. D. Psychiatry, M.B.B.S.

Nepal Medical College, Kathmandu

M.B.B.S.

Manipal Medical College, Pokhara

M.B.B.S.