MENTAL HEALTH
The Mental Health Service of Remera-Rukoma District Hospital is dedicated to promoting mental wellbeing through the prevention, early identification, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health conditions. The department delivers comprehensive, patient-centered care through mental health assessment, counseling, treatment, rehabilitation, and continuous follow-up. By providing holistic and compassionate services, it supports individuals and their families throughout their journey toward recovery, resilience, and an improved quality of life.Our key services:
1. Mental Health Assessment and Diagnosis
- Assess individuals presenting with emotional, psychological, or behavioral concerns.
- Diagnose mental health disorders using comprehensive clinical evaluations and appropriate screening tools.
2. Treatment and Medication Management
- Prescribe, administer, and monitor psychiatric medications.
- Develop individualized treatment and care plans tailored to each patient's needs.
- Monitor treatment outcomes and adjust therapies as appropriate.
3. Psychological Counseling and Psychotherapy
- Provide individual, family, and group counseling services.
- Offer evidence-based psychotherapy to help patients manage emotional, psychological, and behavioral challenges.
- Promote coping skills, resilience, and emotional wellbeing.
4. Management of Mental Health Disorders
Provide diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management of a wide range of mental health conditions, including:
- Depression
- Anxiety disorders
- Bipolar disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Psychosis
- Substance use disorders
- Stress-related disorders
- Epilepsy
- Suicidal thoughts and behaviors
- Other psychiatric disorders
5. Crisis Intervention and Emergency Mental Health Care
- Assess and manage psychiatric emergencies, including suicidal behavior, aggressive behavior, and acute psychosis.
- Stabilize patients experiencing mental health crises.
- Coordinate referrals to specialized mental health facilities whenever advanced care is required.
6. Patient and Family Education
- Educate patients and caregivers about mental health conditions, treatment options, medication adherence, and relapse prevention.
- Promote mental health awareness and encourage early help-seeking.
- Reduce stigma associated with mental illness through education and community engagement.
7. Rehabilitation and Recovery Support
- Support patients in regaining independence and improving daily functioning.
- Provide psychosocial rehabilitation services.
- Facilitate social reintegration and vocational rehabilitation whenever appropriate.
8. Community Mental Health Services
- Conduct community mental health awareness and health promotion activities.
- Participate in community outreach, mental health screening, and follow-up programs.
- Conduct home visits for patients who have discontinued treatment or missed scheduled follow-up appointments to encourage continuity of care.
9. Referral and Multidisciplinary Collaboration
- Work closely with other hospital departments to ensure comprehensive, integrated patient care.
- Refer patients requiring specialized psychiatric evaluation or advanced treatment to higher-level healthcare facilities when necessary.
10. Follow-up and Continuity of Care
- Monitor patients' progress through regular follow-up consultations.
- Review and adjust treatment plans based on patients' clinical progress.
- Promote long-term recovery, prevent relapse, and support sustained mental wellbeing.
Head of Service
NYIRANEZA Constance
Clinical Psychologist
Telephone: 0788507948