do you know anything about psychiatry in nepal?

[equation]

anyone know about psychiatry in nepal? like scope, hospital and centers and association. and doctors?

[CSF]

psychiatry is a very good subspeciality, have you read this article

http://www.xenomed.com/forums/genera...sychiatry.html

there is a Mental Hospital in the patan only hospital in the country for the psychiatric illness.

[Angel]

Dear equation,

Yes there is Psychiatric Association of Nepal and Coutnry has shortage of more consultant in this subspecialty.

Psychiatrists Association of Nepal
PO Box 1997
Kathmandu, Nepal
Fax: 977-1-427-684
Email: sregmi@npl.healthnet.org

Although Psychiatric department is present in all the Medical Colleges, Zonal and Tertiary Care Hospitals. There is one hospital, Mental Hospital, Lagankhel, Lalitpur, Nepal Tel: +977-1-521333.

There is a huge lack of Pshychiatric man power hardly they are more than 50 in no. which do not meet the need of the country.

There is a good news for all those who are interested in Psyhiatry that Psychiatrists Association of Nepal is organizing 2nd international conference of SAARC Pshychiatric Federation in Nov. 17-19 in Nepal, with the theme " Social Conflicts and Mental Health: – Challenges to Psychatrists".


http://www.spf2.org.np/

[Angel]

Don't forget to visit this link Suicide Rate ‘Alarmingly High’ Among Adolescent in Nepal. You can judge the gravity of situation and incresing no. of psychiatric illness in our country.

[Alpine]

great info thanks a lot