Government Mental Health Centre, Kozhikode
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| Government Mental Health Centre, Kozhikode | |
|---|---|
| Government of Kerala | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Calicut, Kerala, India |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Type | Speciality |
| Affiliated university | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Kerala |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 474 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1872 |
| Links | |
| Website | gmhckkd |
The Government Mental Health Centre, Kozhikode is a public mental health institution and hospital located in Kozhikode, Kerala, India. It is run by the Government of Kerala and serves the northern Kerala region and neighboring states.
Notable People[edit | edit source]
- Dr S. Santhakumar, the first qualified psychiatrist in the history of the hospital, served as the superintendent in 1962.[1]
- Dr. R.L. Saritha, former superintendent of the hospital and current director of health services for the Government of Kerala.[2]
- Dr. N. Rajendran, former superintendent of the hospital.[3]
- Dr K.C. Remasan, current superintendent since 2018.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Kerala State Mental Health Authority – Government Mental Health Centres Details". ksmha.info. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
- ↑ "Dr. R.L. Saritha, Director of Health Services Kerala explaining about disaster control room". YouTube/ Kerala Health Online Training. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
- ↑ "Language Experts to find whereabouts of inmates of Mental Health Centre: Dr. N. Rajendran". timesofindia. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
- ↑ "Kozhikode Mental Health Centre to start DNB Course: Dr K.C. Remasan". timesofindia. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
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