Dharwad Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences

Dharwad Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (DIMHANS) is a public medical institution in Dharwad, Karnataka, India, which provides healthcare facilities specializing in Mental Health, Psychiatry and Neuroscience.

[4] DIMHANS has emerged as a major testing facility in North Karnataka for Covid-19.

[5] In November 2021, the Karnataka High Court gave an ultimatum to the state government to upgrade DIMHANS to a higher center for psychiatry and to provide MRI machines by March 1, 2022.

[6][7][8] In the same month, a new building "Bendre Block", CT Scan facilities were inaugurated.

Day-care and psychiatric rehabilitation services was established to help persons with chronic and disabling mental disorders to return to an optimal level of functioning.