Punjab Institute of Mental Health

Punjab Institute of Mental Health is an institute situated in Lahore, Pakistan. It is the largest psychiatric facility in South Asia.[1] Solid waste disposal system lacks immensely. Garbage is burnt on a daily bases releasing toxic chemicals in the air.

History

Johann Martin Honigberger was a Hungarian doctor who was the doctor of Maharaja Ranjit Singh from 1812 until Maharaja's death in 1839. He set up the first psychiatric ward just behind the gunpowder factory and started treating more patients after the Maharaja's death. He left for Europe when the East India Company annexed Punjab in 1849. Judicial Commissioner Robert Montgomery took control and decided to build a bigger and secluded facility.[2]

It was in 1900 when Lahore Mental Hospital was built in 172 acres of land.[3]

References
  1. "::: Punjab Institute of Mental Health :::". www.pimh.gop.pk. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  2. Sheikh, Majid (2018-07-29). "Hungarian doctor whose caring touch lives on". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  3. Jain, Sanjeev (2018). The Psychological Impact of the Partition of India. SAGE Publishing India. p. 25. ISBN 978-9352806508.

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