- Source: Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Kaduna
Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Kaduna is a federal government of Nigeria speciality hospital located in Barnawa, Kaduna State, Nigeria. The Current CMD is Dr. Aishatu Yushau Armaya'u.
History
Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Kaduna was established in 1975. The hospital was formerly known as Psychiatric Hospital Kakuri. The institution was one of the 52 federal hospitals to get 60 billionaire intervention from federal government during COVID'19 pandemic in 2022. Aside the federal government intervention, the hospital was also supported by the Kaduna state governor who launched the Coronavirus intervention building, named after professor Jika in 2023.
Facilities and programs
The Psychiatric hospital in Kaduna caters for mental health of indigenes as stated by the former Chief Medical Director, Professor Abdulkareem Jika Yusuf at the Mental health Day in 2019.
In February, 2024,Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Kaduna collaborated with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kaduna to carry out a compulsory mental health assessment for all motorist in the state, an initiative to reduce the number of road accident.
Also, in February, 2024, A toxicology ward was created in the hospital, a facility that cater for patients with substance abuse and drug disorder, the ward also differentiate the other mental issues from those caused by drug misuse, drug abuse and substance disorder.
References
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- Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Kaduna
- Mental healthcare in Nigeria
- Yaba, Lagos
- Early career doctors in Nigeria
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