MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMME (MHP)

The development of Psychiatry in PHC at this hospital started in 2001. The Mental health programme, sponsored by FCMS, has been a story of success in Njombe district. Many patients, who were once neglected and abandoned by the community, have been treated and are now useful members of the village community. All the five mental health Clinics at Kidugala, Mavande, Kanamalenga, Kangaga and Usuka are tightly engaged in treating the patients every time the staff from Ilembula Lutheran Hospital visit these areas

1. Medical officer -Dr. Winfred Kyambile

2. Clinical Officer -B. Pangamawe and R. Lulandala

3. Nursing Officer -Fatuma Waziri

4. Nurse Midwives - E. Ngota, R. Mhagama and A. Wililo.

Apart from the MHP services at the hospital, there are five outreach centres which are visited monthly by the MHP team.

The outreach centre are:-

1 Kidugala health centre 34 KM

2. Mavande Dispensary 27 KM

3. Usuka Dispensary 13 KM

4. Kanamalenga Village 10 KM

5. Kangaga Village 20 KM

Common diagnoses in the MHP services are:-

- Epilepsy 697

- Schizophrenia 303

- Depression 146

- Organic psychosis 89

- Mental retandation 53

- Mania 23

- Dimentia 1

TOTAL 1,312