Catering to the mind, despite constraints Updated: Updated: Short film, docu being released online today to raise funds for Peroorkada mental health centre Share Article The Government Mental Health Centre (MHC) at Peroorkada is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. The institution, which initially housed leprosy, tuberculosis, and mental health patients under one umbrella, has been exclusively taking care of people with mental health problems for long. The visit here of Mother Teresa in 1983 was a milestone in the history of the hospital, bringing it much attention. The hospital, located on a verdant and biodiverse campus of 36 acres, caters to 60,000 outpatients, besides 5,000 inpatients each year .