Institute of Mental Health & Hospital, Agra

The Agra Asylum came into existence in 1859.The circumstances of its establishment were created by the lunacy of the Lt. Governor of Agra Mr. J. R. Colvin who became a lunatic in 1857. It is one of the oldest institution in the country built on an extensive and beautiful campus of 172 acres land.
Having attained autonomous status, the Institute has seen multidimensional growth in almost all areas under the directorship of Prof. Sudhir Kumar. The intake capacity for indoor patients is 718. To promote awareness and rapid management of psychiatric patients, the concept of a Family Ward has been introduced. A beautiful park has been developed within the premise of the family ward. A patient stays with at least one of his family members in this ward. The average duration of stay is about 10 days. If there is sufficient improvement in the condition of the patient, he is discharged with follow-up advice; otherwise, the patient is transferred to the general ward.
Besides modern treatment facilities, computerized systems have been installed for a modified ECT, Biochemistry Laboratory, and Psychodiagnostic Unit. Many modern gadgets and appliances have been installed in the hospital to ensure maximum care and ease for the patients. These include the following: a gas-based centralized kitchen, reverse osmosis (RO) system to provide safe and clean drinking water, incinerator with computerized autoclave, shredder and chemical treatment tank to take care of biomedical wastes as per World Health Organization (WHO) norms, and a digital Electronic Private Automatic Branch Exchange (EPABX) system. Computerized electroencephalograms (EEGs), electrocardiograms (ECGs), and ventilators have also been procured.