MIMH has a vision of a society, which ensures positive, holistic and compassionate mental health care to all.
The mission of MIMH is to provide excellence, in mental healthcare services, mental health training with evidence based research along with an efficient mental healthcare delivery system.
To develop human resources and capacity, by building & providing a robust infrastructure in the field of mental healthcare.
To provide high quality training to medical & non-medical professionals and to set high standards of mental healthcare.
To facilitate evidence based scientific research, in the field of mental health, relevant to the changing times with universal applicability.
To tackle mental health issues at all levels and to de-stigmatize psychosocial & psychiatric problems related to mental health in the community.
To liaison and provide consultancy services to the state government in the planning & implementation of mental health policies and to facilitate the execution of the National Mental Health Programme.
To collaborate with other universities, national & international, for the exchange of ideas and to develop high end technologies to address globally relevant mental healthcare issues.
MIMH was established on 18th March 1991 in the campus of Sassoon General Hospital, Pune. Dr.Mohan Agashe, then Professor and Head of Department of Psychiatry, B.J.G.M.C. was instrumental in the establishment of this Institute. A project, named STRIMHANS (State Training and Research Institute in Mental Health and Neurosciences) under the leadership of Dr. Agashe was submitted to the Government of Maharashtra in 1989 for the effective implementation of National Mental Health Programme. The institute provided post disaster management relief and psychosocial support services to 3541 people affected due to "Killari Earthquake" disaster in 1993. The institute was Nodal agency for implementation of National Mental Health Program in state of Maharashtra. During the tenure of Dr.Alka Pawar as Director, this Institute received recognition as a 'Center of Excellence' in the field of Mental Health by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India in the year 2009. The Institute has further consolidated and expanded during the directrorship of Dr.Ajay Chandanwale, with starting of various courses in mental health and construction of new mental health complex at Pashan campus Pune.
Maharashtra Institute of Mental Health, Pune is the state level institute of the Government of Maharashtra working in the field of mental health. This institute is functioning under the administrative control of Medical Education and drugs department, Government of Maharashtra. The founder Director and well known actor Dr. Mohan Agashe submitted a proposal - STRIMHANS (State Training and Research Institute in Mental Health and Neurosciences) to the government regarding the establishment of institute to fill up the gaps in the field of mental health and the lack of trained manpower. Accordingly the institute was established on 18th March, 1991 in campus of Sassoon General Hospital, Pune.
The Institute is working in collaboration with the Department of Psychiatry, B.J.Govt. Medical College. Outpatient and Inpatient services are provided to the persons with mental illness by the institute. Institute provides comprehensive and holistic mental health services for the prevention & treatment of mental health disorders and also for the promotion of positive mental health in the society. The institute has its own laboratory and through it services are provided to patients. The institute runs a day care center for the psychosocial rehabilitation of persons with mental illness.
The institute has an updated library dedicated to mental health and boasts of a wide collection of over 3500 books alongwith e-library facility to all.
The institute has built it's own mental health complex in the lush green and serene surroundings of Pashan , away from the crowded city of Pune. It provides a peaceful environment well suited for the recovery and rehabilitation of patients with psychiatric disorders while still remaining easily accessible.
MIMH is located in the campus of Sassoon General Hospital and is functioning jointly with the department of Psychiatry, B. J. Govt. Medical College & Sassoon General Hospital, Pune. It also has grown and now has a speciality section in the lush green and serene surroundings of Pashan , away from the crowded city of Pune. It provides a peaceful environment well suited for the recovery and rehabilitation of patients with psychiatric disorders while still remaining easily accessible. MIMH is proud to have its own library, with a vast collection of books, both academic and non-academic, on various subjects such as psychiatry, psychology, psychiatric social work, psychiatric nursing, philosophy, history, literature, self-help, sociology etc. The access to various national and international journals both online and offline is also available.
MIMH has a trained faculty in the departments of psychiatry, clinical psychology, psychosocial rehabilitation and psychiatric nursing. It is affiliated to the Medical Council of India (MCI) & the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) and conducts various degree, diploma and short courses in the field of psychiatry, psychology, psychiatric social work and psychiatric nursing. One of the main objectives of MIMH is the generation of high quality professionnel. The alumni of the MIMH are currently working in various parts of the country and also abroad.
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