Institute of Mental Health (Erragadda)

Institute of Mental Health
Institute of Mental Health
Government of Telangana
Geography
Location	Erragadda, Hyderabad, India
Organisation
Care system	Public
Type	Speciality
Affiliated university	Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences
Services
Emergency department	yes
Beds	600
History
Opened	1895

The Institute of Mental Health, Erragadda also known as Erragadda Mental Hospital is one of the oldest health institutions established by the Nizams reign in Hyderabad State.[1] It is run by Government of Telangana, located in Erragadda, Hyderabad. It serves the mental health patients from all over the state.

History

Established as Darul-Majanine meaning Mental Asylum, the hospital was started at Chanchalguda Central Jail and shifted to Jalna (Maharashtra) with 400 beds. The institute was moved to Jalna (part of Nizam dominion at the time) during 1895–1907. The name of the institution changed from Darul-Majanine to Hospital for Mental Diseases, Jalna.[2]

The institute was shifted from Jalna To Hyderabad in 1953 after Hyderabad State (1948–56) was formed and Jalna was merged with Maharashtra. Dr. R. Natarajan was the last superintendent of Govt. Mental Hospital, Jalna and first superintendent of IMH, Erragadda Hyderabad.[1]

Expansion

It is expanded with a new 150-bed block specially meant for the court and criminal cases under the National Mental Health Programme in 2006.[3]

References

Deo, Neeraj (December 2012). "Darul Majanine, Jalna to Institute of Mental Health, Erragadda Hyderabad: The Forgotten History". Research Aaj Tak. 1 (3): 125–129. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
Deo, Neeraj (8 August 2021). "जालन्यातील दारुल मजानिन ते प्रादेशिक मनोरुग्णालय…एक व्यथा, जी होतेय कथा!". Loksatta (in Marathi). Retrieved 9 October 2021.
"The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : Institute of Mental Health to be modernised with Rs. 3-cr. fund". 8 December 2007. Archived from the original on 8 December 2007.

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[Deo-1] Deo, Neeraj (December 2012). "Darul Majanine, Jalna to Institute of Mental Health, Erragadda Hyderabad: The Forgotten History". Research Aaj Tak. 1 (3): 125–129. Retrieved 9 October 2021.

[2] Deo, Neeraj (8 August 2021). "जालन्यातील दारुल मजानिन ते प्रादेशिक मनोरुग्णालय…एक व्यथा, जी होतेय कथा!". Loksatta (in Marathi). Retrieved 9 October 2021.

[3] "The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : Institute of Mental Health to be modernised with Rs. 3-cr. fund". 8 December 2007. Archived from the original on 8 December 2007.