Name |
Designation |
Location |
Dr. Chamari Mudalige |
Consultant Psychiatrist |
Teaching Hospital - Kurunegala |
Dr. Pushpa de Silva |
Consultant Psychiatrist |
Base Hospital - Kuliyapitiya |
Dr.Anusha Gunasinghe |
Consultant Psychiatrist |
Base Hospital - Nikaweratiya |
Dr. C.M.T. Maduwanthi Medical Officer/ Mental Health (Focal Point)
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Office of Regional Director of Health Services
: +94 372 222 278, +94 372 22 8027
: dpdhskur[at]yahoo.com
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General Information
District Information |
Kurunegala |
PDHS Area |
North Western |
DPDHS Area |
Kurunegala |
Land Area |
4,624 Sq Km |
Population |
1,610,299 (Year 2012) |
Availability of Mental Health Services
Acute Psychiatry Unit |
Teaching Hospital - Kurunegala
|
Medium Stay Unit |
Divisional Hospital - Uhumeeya |
Day Centers |
Base Hospital - Nikaweratiya |
Alcohol Rehabilitation Center |
Divisional Hospital - Mawathagama |
Mental Health Clinics |
Base Hospital - Kuliyapitiya Divisional Hospital - Mawathagama Divisional Hospital - Hiripitiya Uhumeeya Rehabilitation Center
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Consumer & Carer Associations
Name |
Place |
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Mawathagama |
|
Uhumeeya |
|
Kuliyapitiya |
|
Hiripitiya |
Summary of Newly Diagnosed Mental Health Disorders During 1st Quarter 2017
Diagnosis |
Male |
Female |
District Total |
Dementia |
8 |
9 |
17 |
Mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substances |
95 |
- |
95 |
Schizophrenia |
21 |
5 |
26 |
Manic Episode/Bipolar Affective Disorder |
10 |
12 |
22 |
Depressive Episode/Recurrent Depressive Disorder |
81 |
172 |
253 |
Anxiety Disorders |
1 |
10 |
11 |
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
3 |
2 |
5 |
Autism |
- |
- |
- |
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
9 |
4 |
13 |
Others |
56 |
49 |
105 |
TOTAL |
284 |
263 |
547 |
Other Conditions |
|
|
|
Deliberate Self Harm |
41 |
49 |
90 |
Victims of Domestic Violence |
- |
1 |
1 |
Victims of Sexual Abuse |
4 |
6 |
10 |
Pregnancy Related Mental Health Disorders |
- |
7 |
7 |
Office of Regional Director of Health Services