National Mental Health Institutes and Hospitals

National Mental Health Institute and Hospital is an official hospital. The hospital was established in 2001. The number of buildings in the hospital is 3. Each building has two elevators. Buildings ABC split into blocks.

Address and location
National Mental Health Institute and Hospital
Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka.

Specialist doctors

Professor Dr. Dewan Abdur Rahim PhD, DPM, MCPS (Psycho), MBBS Fellow, WHO (India), Fellow JICA (Japan) Psychiatry, Mobile: + 88-01675494919	Dr. Md. Sabbir Rahman MBBS, DPM (DU) Associate Professor and Head of Department (Psychiatry) Sir Salimullah Medical College Hospital, Dhaka. Mobile: + 88-01711-812796
Dr. Abdul Wahab MBBS, DPM (DU), FCPS (Psycho) Assistant Professor National Mental Health Institute and Hospital, Dhaka.	Dr. Farzana Robin MBBS, Mphil (Psychology) Associate Professor Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College, Dhaka Mobile: + 88-0172-544914

Other doctors
The hospital has 45 doctors and 5 specialist specialists. Doctors employ duties in 3 shifts. There are 10 doctors sitting in each shift.

Some doctors
Professor Dr. Tariqul Alam Department of Geriatric and Organic Psychiatry	Professor Dr. Hedayetul Islam Psychiatric and Geriatric Department
Professor Dr. Anwara Begum Geriatric and psychiatry	Professor Md. Firoz Islam Psychiatric and Geriatric Department

Medical facilities

Canteen
Cafeteria
E. C. G.
Filling in the emergency department for any kind of accident
Free-range system
Free-medical facilities
Newspaper reading room
Watch the bed
Ambulance service
Oxygen service
X-ray
Ultrasonogram

Test
Here are the types of tests tested by mental patients: X-ray, CT scan and pathology.

Patient admission
To enroll a patient in the hospital, first contact center. The form is to be filled in exchange for 15 rupees. Then the patient is admitted as a doctor's instructions.
Outreach Medical
In this hospital, external departments are usually provided medical services to the patients with mental problems. To check Out-of-the-clock doctor, a ticket of 10 rupees has to be purchased. There are 9 doctors in the outpatient department.

Ambulance service
There is no government ambulance facility in mental hospital.

Cabin and ward
Ward	8th
Cabin	45
Patient seats	390

Cost
Cabin admission fee	15 taka
Cabin rent (daily)	375 taka
One-time cabin rental for 10 days	3750 taka
Payee Bay Fee	225 taka
Payee Bay Admission Fee	15 taka

Note that you have to contact the search center to get a cabin or ward. All time seats are available.

Nurses and Brothers
Total Nurses number 155 in the hospital. Brother is employed by 15 people. Nurses and brothers are both trained.

Benefits of poor patients
There are many benefits for poor patients here. There is no fee to be paid for the services of eating, medicine, various tests, mental support, etc.
Pharmacy
The hospital's own pharmacy shop is located in the ground floor. There are all types of medicines available in both domestic and foreign countries. Discounts are provided for purchase of medicines. From here, free medicines of poor patients are provided.

Fire extinguishers
The hospital has adequate arrangements for fire extinguishing and safety. Each floor has a fire extinguisher system. Fire service is needed if needed.

Irregularities or complaints
If there is any irregularity in the hospital or the poor behavior of the patients, then the hospital authorities have to make a complaint in writing. Hospital authorities have looked at the matter seriously.

Car parking
There is own parking system for parking. There are about 100 cars parked here. There is no charge for car parking.

Miscellaneous