News Updates

 

Strategic plan for PNGIMR

The PNG IMR’s executive management team and a group of selected staff, mostly senior managers, from its four research branches convened at the Malolo Hotel in Madang from the 16-18 of September to develop its 5-year strategic plan... Read more

PNGIMR recieves mentoring

Bob Ginbey was the former Head of Administration at the Telethon Institute of Child Health Research (TICHR) he retired in May this year.... Read more

Malaria Project launch

A study into the preventive treatment for malaria in pregnancy was launched at 10 am on the 16th of October at the Madang Bates Oval. a...Read more

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The primary goal of the Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research is to conduct research into the health problems of the people of Papua New Guinea.

The ultimate aim of all the Institute's research program is to provide effective interventions, leading to improvements in people's health and the control and prevention of disease. The basis for achieving this aim is greater understanding of the disease process and constraints to change. In part, this understanding comes from knowledge of the external causative agents of disease and in part from examining the host factors involved.

Though the activities of the Institute cover a wide span and its laboratory and computer facilities make use of the latest technology, its research programs are firmly rooted in the community, with community-based staff and active involvement from the participating communities.