KMHRN is formed by mental health professionals and researchers interested in building capacity to advance mental health research and innovation in the state of Kerala, India. This network is hosted by OpenMind, , Thrissur, and housed within the Institute for Mind and Brain (InMind) campus, Thrissur. KMHRN will offer the opportunity to run multi-centric research projects across the state. KMHRN members can submit proposals to the network. Those that are adopted can be centrally managed. KMHRN will coordinate and provide facilities such as ethics approval, patient and carer engagement opportunities, in-house biostatistics input, and rapid data entry and analysis options. KMHRN will forge links with leading research institutions and individuals locally and globally. This will help improve the quality of research in the state and facilitate publication, dissemination of information, and impact of the work.
OPEN Minds is a network of patients, carers and members of the public with experiences of and/or an interest in mental health and wider wellbeing. This network is brought together and curated by OpenMind and plays an active and crucial role in all its activities.