Institute of Mental Health and Hospital

What Institute of Mental Health and Hospital does

The Institute of Mental Health and Hospital (IMHH), Agra, is a government-run autonomous mental health institution established in September 1859 as the Agra Lunatic Asylum and renamed to its current form in 2001. It operates under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, pursuant to a 1994 directive of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, and is controlled by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Uttar Pradesh. The institute sits on a 172.84-acre campus in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, with satellite clinics in Vrindavan (Ram Krishna Mission Hospital) and a city clinic at Fatima Hospital, and is recognized as one of the leading mental health treatment, training, and research centers in Northern India.

IMHH delivers a comprehensive portfolio of clinical, academic, and rehabilitation services. Core clinical offerings include an Out-Patient Department (operational 8 AM to 2 PM on working days), In-Patient Services across 30 wards with 718 beds (543 male, 175 female), Emergency Services (2 PM to 8 AM on weekdays and 24 hours on Sundays), a Child Psychiatric Unit operating since 2005 with modified Electroconvulsive Therapy under general anesthesia, and seven specialty clinics (Sex and Marriage Counseling, Child and Adolescent, Headache, Lithium, De-addiction, Geriatric, Epilepsy). Diagnostic infrastructure includes a computerized 21-channel EEG, a 300 MA X-ray unit, and an air-conditioned biochemistry laboratory with a Fully Automatic Autoanalyser. Rehabilitation services include a 10-bed Half Way Home transitional facility, vocational training through Jan Shiksha Sansthan, and occupational therapy units covering tailoring, carpentry, candle/envelope making, weaving, and craftwork. The academic division runs MD Psychiatry, DNB Psychiatry, M.Phil Clinical Psychology, M.Phil Psychiatric Social Work, and Post Basic Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing programs, while research activities span 15 areas with 56 published papers and ICMR-sponsored projects, recognized by DSIR/Ministry of Technology.

IMHH does not receive grants or grant-in-aid from the UP or Central Government. Revenue is generated primarily from per-patient per-day fees charged to referring State Governments — currently Rs 500 per patient per day plus a 25% development fee (enhanced from Rs 200 in 2007) — supplemented by academic program fees and ancillary service income. Community outreach extends to Mother Teresa Home, Women Protection Home, Bal Sudhar Grah, District Jail, Central Jail, and Army Family Counseling forums, and the institute has hosted WHO-sponsored mental health awareness programs. The institution holds Centre of Excellence designation from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare under the National Mental Health Programme, awarded in 2009.

Name

Institute of Mental Health and Hospital

Legal name

Institute of Mental Health and Hospital

Website

https://imhh.org.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1859

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Institute of Mental Health and Hospital (IMHH), Agra, is a government-run autonomous psychiatric institution founded in 1859, operating 718 inpatient beds, seven specialty clinics, and academic programs in psychiatry and clinical psychology for state-referred mental health patients across Northern India.

Ownership category

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Product category

Mental Healthcare Services

NAICS

Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (62221), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (62322)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals & Units (HLAFACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Crisis Stabilization Units & Psychiatric Emergency Services (HLAFACAH), Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals (HLAFAHAH)

Keywords

• Mental healthcare services
• Psychiatric hospital services
• Psychiatric training programs
• Mental health rehabilitation
• Psychiatric research services

Headquarters

HQ city

Agra

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government Patient Fee Levy: Publicly funded institution that receives per-patient per-day fees from state governments. As per Supreme Court directives, a minimum consolidated charge of Rs 200 per patient per day plus 25% development fee was levied to state governments. Enhanced to Rs 500 per patient per day from January 2007.
2. Healthcare Service Delivery: Revenue generated from providing diagnostic and therapeutic facilities for mental patients including OPD, IPD, emergency, and specialty clinic services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

IMHH is a public mental health institution providing psychiatric diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation across outpatient, inpatient, emergency, and specialty clinic settings, with a 718-bed residential facility and community outreach. It also delivers professional and paraprofessional training in psychiatry, clinical psychology, psychiatric social work, and psychiatric nursing, and conducts behavioral science research across 15 focus areas. Patient care, training, and research services are funded largely through per-patient per-day fees levied on referring state governments.

Product overview

Institute of Mental Health and Hospital (IMHH) is a 172.8-acre mental healthcare institution established in 1859, offering psychiatric treatment, training, and research services in Northern India. The organization provides a comprehensive range of clinical services including Out-Patient Department (OPD) with specialty clinics, In-Patient Services across 30 wards with 718 beds, Emergency Services, Child Psychiatric Unit, and Recreation Therapy Unit. Diagnostic capabilities include a biochemistry laboratory, X-ray, and EEG facilities. Rehabilitation services encompass Half Way Home, Vocational Training, and Occupational Rehabilitation programs. The academic division offers professional courses including MD Psychiatry, DNB Psychiatry, M.Phil Clinical Psychology, M.Phil Psychiatric Social Work, and Post Basic Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing. Research activities span 15 focus areas with 56 published papers and ICMR-sponsored projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Out-Patient Department (OPD) Services Outpatient psychiatric consultation and diagnostic services for persons with mental illness, delivered by the OPD on working days from 8 AM to 2 PM.
• In-Patient Services Residential psychiatric care across 30 wards with 718 beds (543 male, 175 female), including paying, non-paying, family, short stay, and infirmary wards for mentally ill patients.
• Emergency Services Round-the-clock emergency psychiatric care, treatment, and admission services for persons in psychiatric crisis.
• Child Psychiatric Unit Specialized psychiatric evaluation, treatment, and Modified ECT services for children and adolescents with emotional and psychiatric problems.
• Recreation Therapy Unit Therapeutic indoor and outdoor recreation including indoor games, outdoor sports, television, and 500-capacity auditorium programming to support patient recovery.
• Diagnostic Services Diagnostic testing services including biochemistry, autoanalyser-based blood and urine tests, 300 MA X-ray imaging, and computerized 21-channel EEG for neurological and psychiatric workup.
• Specialty Clinics Seven specialty outpatient clinics providing focused psychiatric care for specific conditions: sex and marriage counseling, child and adolescent, headache, lithium, de-addiction, geriatric, and epilepsy.
• Half Way Home Transitional residential facility with 10-person capacity providing separate rooms, occupational activities, and supervised independent living for sufficiently improved patients preparing for family and community reintegration.
• Vocational Training Program Skill training programs in artificial jewellery, handicraft, and embroidery run with Jan Shiksha Sansthan to restore vocational potential in female patients.
• Occupational Rehabilitation Occupational therapy units for male and female patients offering training in tailoring, carpentry, candle making, envelope making, chalk making, Dona making, weaving, spiral binding, lamination, embroidery, painting, and craftwork.
• Professional Academic Courses Postgraduate and diploma academic programs in MD Psychiatry, DNB Psychiatry, M.Phil Clinical Psychology, M.Phil Psychiatric Social Work, and Post Basic Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing for medical and paramedical students.
• Mental Health Research Programs Behavioral science research covering 15 focus areas including burden of care, quality of life, cognition, substance abuse, stress, psychopathology, rehabilitation, personality, gender differences, geriatric psychiatry, stigma, insight, and child mental health, recognized by the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Quantifiable outcome

• 718-bed capacity serving mental health patients across Northern India
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Jan Shiksha Sansthan (J.S.S.)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNGO providing vocational training to female patients under Ministry of Human Resource Development. The Institute pays Rs 625.00 per month as training fees. Training materials are provided by J.S.S. while the Institute pays for materials needed for preparing jewellery, sarees, dupattas, beads, threads and laces. Four batches of 25 patients each received training in artificial jewellery (6 months), handicraft (3 months), and embroidery (3 months) from January to December 2011.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Apollo Hospitals: India's largest private hospital chain with behavioral health and psychiatry departments across multiple locations. Comparable for inpatient psychiatric services but positioned as a broad incumbent rather than a mental-health specialist.
• Fortis Healthcare: Large multi-specialty private hospital chain in India with mental health and behavioral sciences programs at major metros. Comparable for inpatient psychiatric and de-addiction offerings but operates within a much broader multi-specialty portfolio.
• Max Healthcare: Leading North India-focused multi-specialty hospital chain with psychiatry and behavioral health programs. Particularly relevant regional comparable for IMHH given overlapping Northern India catchment.
• Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh: Premier government multi-specialty hospital in Chandigarh with a psychiatry department offering comparable inpatient, OPD, training (MD Psychiatry), and research services — relevant public-sector comparable for Northern India patient catchment.
• All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi — Department of Psychiatry: India's flagship government multi-specialty hospital with a Department of Psychiatry offering inpatient, outpatient, and training services. Comparable as a public-sector tertiary psychiatric provider but operates within a much broader multi-specialty mandate.

Direct peers

• Cadabams Group: Bangalore-headquartered mental health and de-addiction provider operating inpatient, outpatient, rehabilitation, and community services with a multi-city footprint. Comparable for de-addiction, rehabilitation, and integrated psychiatric care delivery.
• Central Institute of Psychiatry (CIP), Ranchi: Long-established government psychiatric hospital in Jharkhand with comparable inpatient scale, autonomous status, academic programs, and community outreach — historically one of India's flagship mental hospitals alongside IMHH.
• National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS): India's premier government autonomous mental health and neuroscience institute in Bangalore. Directly comparable as a Centre of Excellence offering inpatient, outpatient, training, and research services with similar autonomous society structure.
• Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF): Chennai-based NGO providing clinical psychiatric services, rehabilitation, and research with a comparable mission profile. Relevant peer for IMHH's research, rehabilitation, and chronic mental illness focus.
• Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (VIMHANS): Private multi-specialty psychiatric and neuro hospital in Delhi providing comparable inpatient, outpatient, emergency, de-addiction, and rehabilitation services — represents the private-sector counterpart IMHH competes against for paying patients in Northern India.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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