Psychiatry Department

Striving for improved Mental Health care

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PSYCHIATRY DEPARTMENT

Mental health care unfortunately remains stigmatized well into the 21st century. Accomplishing mental well-being may be a complex journey. At Victoria Hospital the Psychiatry department is dedicated to the diagnosis and management of people with mental illnesses. We are a small department, but are usually faced with high patient numbers due to the high burden of illness within the community. Our patient population presents with a variety of illnesses most commonly – Schizophrenia; Bipolar Mood Disorder; Depression and some Disorders related to substance misuse as well. The management of such disorders and high patient numbers may be quite challenging at times – especially within a resourced limited setting. However, this does not discourage us, nor stop us from trying to achieve Mental Wellness for all of our patients.

Dr Nurunesa Ebrahim
Head of Department, Psychiatry 

Dr Ebrahim started her relationship with Victoria Hospital during her internship in 2015. She later returned to the Psychiatry department and rejoined the Victoria Hospital family. She is very passionate about the work done in the department and the care they provide for all of their patients.

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Psychiatry Department

Striving for improved Mental Health care

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Teamwork

Working as a team in order to achieve good health care for all of our patients

Collaboration

Collaborating with other disciplines and facilities to ensure continuity of care

Acute Care

Diagnosis and initiating medication for patients who are acutely mentally ill

“We need to prioritize Mental Health care in order for our patients to attain Mental Well-being.”
-Dr Nurunesa Ebrahim-