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Pabna Mental Hospital is an institution that provides medicine and surgical treatment and proper care to the mentally disabled, ill or injured. It is the only mental hospital in Bangladesh. This hospital, famous in the Indian subcontinent, draws large numbers of visitors every day.
A government-approved welfare organization operates at Pabna Mental Hospital. Once patients have recovered, this organization bears the cost of taking them back to their homes. It also supplies the life-saving medicines. Moreover, it is this organization that arranges jobs or work for able patients while they are in the hospital.
In 1957 the then Civil Surgeon of Pabna district established it in a landlord's house. In 1959 the hospital was shifted to Himaitpur, about 8 kilometres from the district town, on a campus of 112.25 acres. In the initial phase the number of beds was 60, which later increased to 200. Then in 1966 a further 200 beds were added. Of the total beds, 280 are non-paying and 120 paying. Of the hospital's 18 wards in all, 13 are reserved for male patients (11 non-paying, 2 paying) and 5 for female patients (4 non-paying, 1 paying). Work is currently under way to add another 100 beds.
This organization receives an annual grant from the Department of Social Services of the Government of Bangladesh. It also runs several projects, including a dairy farm and an agricultural farm. The money earned from these activities is used for the welfare of the patients. The organization also receives grants from various non-governmental organizations and from private and business establishments.
How to Get There:
By road, arrive at the Pabna bus terminal from anywhere by bus or private transport. The Pabna Mental Hospital is located 7 (seven) kilometres from the bus terminal. From the terminal the journey takes about 30–40 minutes by rickshaw, auto-rickshaw or CNG. Communications are good.
Contact
Mental Hospital, Pabna.
Post Office: Himayetpur, Pabna Sadar, Pabna.
Phone: 0731-65332 (Director), 0731-66230 (Superintendent)
Fax: 0731-65581
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