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.
Climate change Due to the climate change weather conditions the chief medical director of the hospital Dr Aisha yushau proposed planting of 1000 trees in the hospital facility.
Services Emergency psychiatry service Child and adolescent psychiatry service Forensics psychiatry service Substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation General psychiatric service Mental health clinic Community outreach psychiatry service Social work services Occupational therapy services psychological service Drug Rehabilitation services Molecular laboratory services Diagnostic laboratory services amenities care service.
Other specialized services are electroencephalography (EEG) Mental health Research and training Electrocardiography (ECG) Intensive care.
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