Antara (hospital)

Antaragram
Antaragram
Antara Society
Geography
Location	India
Coordinates	22°23′23.49″N 88°25′07.06″E / 22.3898583°N 88.4186278°E
Organisation
Funding	Non-profit hospital
History
Opened	1971
Links
Website	Official Website
Lists	Hospitals in India

Antara (or Antaragram) is a mental health institution located on the outskirts of Kolkata, India. It is operated by the Antara Society. Antara was established in 1971 and got Registered in 1972 by a group of like minded psychiatrists and other mental health professionals.^[1]

Organisation and administration

Antaragram is operated by the charitable trust Antara. Prior to the establishment of Antaragram, the group of founders including Dr. Satrujit Dasgupta, Maj. (Dr.) R B Davis, P M John, and Bro Andrew along with Mother Teresa and Mar Thoma Church, Calcutta operated an Outpatient Psychiatric Unit in 1971. The next year, the group provided residential facilities to mentally ill patients. From 1982 onward, a need arose to cater to a much larger patient population. Land was purchased in the outskirts of Kolkata to establish the larger Mental Health Hospital. The site was called 'Antaragram'. The foundation stone was laid by Mother Teresa in 1980.^[1]^[2]

Departments

Psychiatry
Clinical Psychology
Psychiatric Social Work
Occupational Therapy
Psychiatric Nursing
Hospital Administration
Community Mental Health Unit

Services offered

Out-patient Psychiatric Services
In-Patient Psychiatric Services
Inpatient Treatment for Substance Abuse
Child Guidance Services (Indoor and Outdoor)
Psychological Therapy
Rehabilitation
Day Treatment Program
Satellite Outpatient Department
Low-Cost Pharmacy
Community Mental Health Awareness
School Mental Health Program
Training for Nurses and Mental Health Professional Students
Internship for Students (Psychology, Social Work, Hospital Management)

References

^ ^a ^b Philip, A.J. (6 November 2017). "Revisiting Antara: An oasis in psychiatric desert". The Herald of India. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017.
^ "Background". Antara Psychiatric Centre. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.

External links

[:0-1] Philip, A.J. (6 November 2017). "Revisiting Antara: An oasis in psychiatric desert". The Herald of India. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017.

[2] "Background". Antara Psychiatric Centre. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.

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