Our vision

Healthy Brain, Healthy World

Our mission

We are advancing brain health through collaborative research, education, and innovation in mental health and neuroscience.

Values

Impact | Quality | Relevance | Access​


Our tagline

From neuron to neighbourhood

Goals and Outcomes of BMI include;

  1. Enhanced capacity and opportunities for leadership and influence in addressing neuroscience and mental health gaps in East Africa, South/central Asia;
  2. State of the art infrastructure to support (i) discovery research, (ii) a hub for scholarship, exchange, and action on mental health issues, and (iii) educational ( , academic and community- based programs); (iv) Policy engineering;
  3. Pioneering research that is relevant to the context of today’s youth, older individuals and vulnerable populations in East Africa and South/Central Asia;
  4. Knowledge to action addressing community gaps in knowledge about mental health, brain health, stigma and resiliency;
  5. New academic curricula integrating behavioural sciences and mental health for medical colleges and nursing education, including social sciences, humanities and human rights.

Brain and Mind's Connectome​

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​​Cancer Center

Advancing scientific understanding of the interconnections between cancer and mental health.

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​Centre of Excellence for Women & Child Health

Collaborating on research to understand the impact of mental health challenges on vulnerable populations, such as women and children in resources constrained settings.

​Center for Innovation in Medical Education

Simulating skill-building clinical and community-based treatments and interventions.


​Centre of Excellence for Trauma & Emergencies

Exploring the relationship between crises, resiliency, and mental health.​


​Centre for Regenerative Medicine & Stem Cell Research

Advancing neuroscience and the potential to revolutionary treatments for mental illnesses.

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​Clinical Research Unit 

Conducting experimental research in mental health interventions.


​Critical Creative Innovative Thinking Forum

Thinking differently about the modalities for promoting mental health and preventing and treating problems, especially in non-clinical settings.


​CRITIC Health Data Science Center

Providing entrepreneurial thinking and support in data analytics to mental health researchers.​


​Data Science Ecosystem

Working on data collection, analysis, and related data science approaches to surveillance, prevention and treatment programs, and other aspects of community-based or clinical problem solving

​Dept. of Biological & Biomedical Sciences  

Promoting critical thinking and encouraging cross-disciplinary research in physical and mental health.


​Dept. of Community Health Sciences

Identifying transformative approaches to systems-level mental health strategies and resourcing capacities.


​Dept. of Psychiatry

Developing specialized talent and advancing research in mental health conditions.


​Institute for Educational Development

Studying the interplay among young people and the education systems with mental health considerations.

​Institute for Global Health & Development

Exploring the relationship between mental health and other major interdisciplinary issues such as climate change, conflict, and food systems.

​Institute for Human Development

Collaborating on research in early childhood development, behavioral sciences, and social construction of mental wellbeing.

​Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilizations

Contextualizing cultural, religious, historical and contemporary factors arising in mental health research, treatments and programs.

​Medical Colleges

Integrating mental health into core curricular and advancing specializations.​


​Regional Neurosciences Group

Integrating studies of the brain and mind in the East African context.


​Schools of Nursing & Midwifery

Strengthening front-line and bedside capacities for supporting patients and their families.


​Technology Innovation Support Centre

Developing apps, deploying machine learning and big data, and leveraging the potential of technology.​


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