Accra Psychiatric Hospital - Mental Health Authority

Accra Psychiatric Hospital - Mental Health Authority

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Who we are

Historical Background

During the period of colonization and before the introduction of scientific medicine, mental illness was treated with herbal medicine and spiritual rites. In the very early days of colonial rule, mentally ill patients were left alone to their own fate. However, on 4th February 1888, by a Legislative Instrument (LI) under the signature of the then governor, Sir Edward Griffiths, the old High Court of Victoria Borg was converted into Lunatic Asylum.

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Functions

The Hospital is responsible for the treatment, welfare, training and rehabilitation of the mentally ill.

The University Of Ghana Medical School has a faculty established at the hospital for undergraduate training in Psychiatry and postgraduate training under the West African College of Psychiatrists (WACP).The hospital thus has a symbiotic relationship with the medical school.

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Hospital Management Committee

The hospital is run by a management team headed by the Medical Director.

Other members are the

  • Nurse Manager (D.D.N.S.I/C.)
  • Deputy Chief Health Service Administrator (Secretary)
  • Deputy Chief Accountant
  • Deputy Director of Pharmaceutical Services
  • Deputy Chief Catering Officer
  • Senior Human Resource Manager
  • Senior Consultant,(Dept of Psychiatry, U.G.M.S.)
  • National Coordinator of Community Psychiatry Nurses.
  • There are other administrative communities to support management.

Our Departments

Departments

The hospital has the following departments for the effective execution of its vital functions.

  • General Administration Dept.
  • O.P.D. (Out-Patients Department)
  • Nursing Administration
  • Environmental Sanitation
  • Bio-Statistics (Medical Records) Dept.
  • Telephone Exchange
  • Pharmacy
  • Security
  • Catering
  • Maintenance
  • Laundry
  • Central Stores
  • Mortuary
  • Welfare
  • Tailoring
  • Transport
  • Accounts
  • Psychology
  • Electroconvulsive Therapy Dept. (ECT)

Supporting Facilities

COLLEGE OF HEALTH KINTAMPO

The Kintampo Project

PANTANG HOSPITAL

The second born child of Accra Psychiatric Hospital was Pantang hospital. It was opened by General I.K.Acheampong in 1975 and was headed by Dr.Sika-Nartey,a Psychiatrist. The hospital is situated near a village called Pantang,about 1.6 kilometres off the Accra- Aburi road and 25 kilometres from Accra Central. The hospital was originally planned to be a Pan-African Mental Health Village.

ANKAFUL HOSPITAL

The first-born child of Accra Psychiatric Hospital was Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital. It was opened in October 1965.It had beds for 500 patients who are admitted from central, western and Ashanti regions.

Dr Sangmuah,Dr Sika-Nartey and Dr.Atsor were the pioneer psychiatrists. This was an attempt to decongest the hospital.

Contacts

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    • Castle Road Accra
    • Box 1305 Accra. Telephone: +233 (0) 302-228688.
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    • e-mail:
    • info@accrapsychiatrichospital.org

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