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Outline of the NMIMR   
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Mandate of the NMIMR 
The NMIMR was established by the Council of the University of Ghana in 1979 as a 
semi-autonomous institute of the university.  According to the annual report of the 
NMIMR, the institute’s mission is to become a centre both for the training of 
researchers, as well as for tackling and solving the myriad medical problems facing the 
country.  It aims at becoming a centre of excellence for research into diseases of 
importance for public health, especially in Ghana, and to contribute to human 
resources development for scientific research and the health services. 
 
The broad objectives and mandate of the NMIMR are: 
i)  To research into the problems of communicable diseases and malnutrition; 
ii)  To provide training opportunities for post-graduate students in medical research; 
iii) To provide specialized diagnostic and monitoring services in support of public 
health programmes.