Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IMHANS)
Mission
- To lead the efforts in meeting the mental health needs of the population in the region.
- To promote and assist public health approaches in mental health through service development, capacity building, research, policy-making, and networking.
- To develop efficient, cost-effective, and reproducible models of mental health care delivery.
- To advance knowledge in basic and clinical sciences relevant to mental health using modern research tools.
Vision
- Everybody in need of mental health services receives appropriate care as a fundamental right.
- Mental health is valued as an asset and there is collective action to promote mental health.
- Communities are empowered to take responsibility for the mental health of their members.
The Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IMHANS) is an autonomous institution under the Government of Kerala. It is one of the institutions selected by the Govt. of India to develop into a center of excellence in mental health. IMHANS is a postgraduate training center affiliated with the Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS). IMHANS situates in the Govt. Medical College campus at Kozhikode and functions in close collaboration with it. The primary focus is mental health care delivery, training, research, and policy development.
The Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IMHANS) operates from its own campus within the Government Medical College campus in Kozhikode. A four-storied building, constructed under the Government of India's Centre of Excellence project, houses the institute's core facilities including outpatient services, the Child Development Services (CDS), inpatient wards, seminar halls, classrooms, central library, and the Neuroscience Research Laboratory.
The main building is divided into two blocks:
• Block A: Hosts the child development services, autism center, administrative and examination wings, and the central library.
• Block B: Accommodates general psychiatry clinics, seminar halls, classrooms, dining facilities, and the neuroscience laboratory.
Additionally, IMHANS operates:
• Rehabilitation Centre: Established in 1989, this unit runs a sheltered workshop functioning as a printing press and manufacturing notebooks, files, and binders. • Community-Based Rehabilitation Centers: Includes satellite facilities like "Puthujeevan" in Feroke, extending the institute's rehabilitation reach. • Center for Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences (CIBS): Established in 2022, this flagship research center addresses psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders and undertakes neurodiagnostic investigations.
IMHANS stands as a multidisciplinary institution with modern facilities dedicated to clinical, educational, and research activities, all working towards mental health advancement in Kerala.
Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences (IMHANS)
Govt. Medical College Campus
Near Institute of Chest Diseases & Institute of Palliative Medicine
Kozhikode, Kerala, India
PIN - 673008
director@imhans.ac.in
office@imhans.ac.in
+91 495 2359352
+91 940 006 1165
- Esanjeevani IMHANS child and adolescent consultation: Tuesdays 10 am to 12 pm
- Adult: Wednesday 10 am to 12 pm
- TeleMANAS: Mentoring institute, IMHANS, Kerala
The central government has selected IMHANS to facilitate "Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States (Tele-MANAS)" in Kerala and Lakshadweep. The tele-MANAS initiative was launched on the occasion of World Mental Health Day on 10/10/2022 by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. IMHANS, Kozhikode, is the Mentoring Institute in Kerala and functions as a referral centre for the State Cell and Lakshwadeep. Tele-MANAS provides free tele-mental health services 24X7 all over the country, particularly catering to people in remote or underserved areas. A toll-free, 24/7 helpline number (Ph: 14416) has been set up across the country, allowing callers to select the language of choice for availing services. TeleMANAS cell is located in Trivandrum.
