Name Designation Location
Dr. W.S.U. Abeywickrama Consultant Psychiatrist District General Hospital - Nuwera Eliya (Acting)

Dr. A. Gobiraj
Medical Officer/ Mental Health
(Focal Point)

Regional Director of Health Services Office Contact Details

: +94 522 222 966

: இந்த மின்-அஞ்சல் முகவரி spambots இடமிருந்து பாதுகாக்கப்படுகிறது. இதைப் பார்ப்பதற்குத் தாங்கள் JavaScript-ஐ இயலுமைப்படுத்த வேண்டும்.

Dr. D.G.D.U. Ranasinghe
Medical Officer/ Mental Health
(Focal Point)

General Information

District Information Nuwaraeliya
PDHS Area Central
DPDHS Area Nuwaraeliya
Land Area 1,706 Sq Km
Population 706,588 (Year 2012)

Mental Health Service Providers

Acute Psychiatry Unit

District General Hospital - Nuwara Eliya

Medium Stay Unit Divisional Hospital - Maldeniya
Long Stay Unit Divisional Hospital - Walapane
Alcohol Rehabilitation Unit Divisional Hospital - Maskeliya
Community Support Center Medical Officer of Health Office - Nuwara Eliya
Mental Health Clinics

District General Hospital - Nuwara Eliya
Base Hospital - Dickoya
Base Hospital - Rikillagaskada
Divisional Hospital - Walapane
Divisional Hospital - Kothmale
Divisional Hospital - Udapussellawa
Divisional Hospital - Kotagala
Divisional Hospital - Agarapatana
Divisional Hospital - Lindula
Divisional Hospital - Maldeniya
Divisional Hospital - Maskeliya
Divisional Hospital - Bogawantalawa
Divisional Hospital - Ginigath henaa
Divisional Hospital - Watawala
Divisional Hospital - Madulla
Divisional Hospital - Theripeha
Divisional Hospital - Walapane

Consumer & Caregiver Associations
Name Place Name of Contact Person Designation Number of the Contact Person
  District General Hospital - Nuwara Eliya

Mrs. G.A. Theja

 

+94 702 568 466
  Base Hospital  - Dickoya N. Sujindran Nursing Officer +94 775 451 612
  Divisional Hospital - Walapane Mr. Nawarathne   +94 776 227 900

Reported Total MH Disorders Data From the District During 2017 1st Quarter

Newly diagnoses from all MH clinics in the district - 2017 1st quarter Male Female District Total Percentage
Dementia 8 10 18  
Mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substances 3 - 3  
Schizophrenia 18 13 31  
Manic Episode/Bipolar affective disorder 21 18 39  
Depressive Episode/Recurrent Depressive Disorder 20 33 53  
Anxiety Disorders 2 4 6  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - 1 1  
Autism - - -  
ADHD 7 5 12  
Others 34 54 88  
TOTAL 113 138 251  
Other Conditions        
Deliberate Self Harm        
Victims of Domestic Violence        
Victims of sexual abuse        
Pregnancy related Mental Health Disorders        

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