Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital
| Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Kebele 08, Addis Ketema Sub-city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Coordinates | 9°01′50″N 38°43′20″E / 9.0306°N 38.7222°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Specialized healthcare |
| Type | Public |
| Services | |
| Beds | 240–361 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1937 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Ethiopia |
Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital (Amharic: አማኑኤል የአእምሮ ስፔሻላይዝድ ሆስፒታል; AMSH) is a public psychiatric hospital in Ethiopia established in 1937, during Italian occupation. It is located in Addis Ababa's Addis Ketema Sub-city, Kebele 08.
Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital has received 60,000 to 120,000 patients annually, accommodating 500-600 patients daily, more than 400 are outpatients.
Background
Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital was established in 1937 as a general hospital.[1] It was established during Italian occupation in and shortly transferred to psychiatric hospital. The hospital is the only specialized mental health hospital in Ethiopia that operates approximately 240 to 361 beds across multiple wards, serving over 60,000 to 120,000 patients annually.[2] It accommodates 500-600 patients daily, more than 400 are outpatients.[3]
Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital provides comprehensive mental health services, inpatient care and outpatient services with 17 departments and emergency care. The hospital hugely invested in expansion in every places in Addis Ababa, including the Eka Kotebe General Hospital, which was inaugurated in October 2019.[4] The hospital main quarter is located in Addis Ketema Sub-city, Kebele 08.
See also
References
- ^ Tegegne, Minale Tareke; Mossie, Tilahun Belete; Awoke, Andargie Abate; Assaye, Ashagre Molla; Gebrie, Belete Temitm; Eshetu, Desalegn Asmare (2015-09-02). "Depression and anxiety disorder among epileptic people at Amanuel Specialized Mental Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia". BMC psychiatry. 15: 210. doi:10.1186/s12888-015-0589-4. ISSN 1471-244X. PMC 4556015. PMID 26328614.
- ^ "THE MENTAL CARE DEFICIT". Addis Fortune. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ^ "Ethiopia's Mental Health Crisis". Retrieved 2026-02-09.
- ^ "Eka Kotebe General Hospital in Addis Ababa Inaugurated".