NIMR MONTHLY MEDIA CHAT: (L-R) Director of Research, Prof. Oliver Ezechi; Research Fellow Mr. Adeniyi Adeneye; Director of research in Public Health and Epidemiology, Dr. Babatunde Adewale; DG, Prof. Oladapo Obafunwa and Senior Research Fellow Dr. Kazeem Osuolale at the chat held on Monday June 30, 2025.
The mandate of the Institute under the enabling Act of 1977, stipulates that it shall conduct research into health problems in the country essentially in the following areas:
Communicable Diseases of Public Health importance in the country
Non-Communicable Diseases prevalent in the country
Basic, applied and operational research for the prevention and control of diseases endemic in the country in co-operation with the Federal and State Ministries of Health
Develop human and infrastructural capacities for clinical and biomedical research in collaboration with Medical Schools, Universities and other Health-related Institutions, in and outside Nigeria
Disseminate the results of health research in the country through training courses, scientific publications, conferences, workshops and other communication channels to the Federal and States Ministries of Health, relevant stakeholders in the Public and Private sectors as well as the general public.
