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Institute for
Introduction Medical Research
Background
Institute for Medical Research (IMR) was
established in 1900 based on recommendation
by Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham, the
Resident-General of the Federated Malay States
to carry out research into
the causes, treatment and
prevention of such scourges
as beriberi, malaria, dysentery,
small pox, cholera, plague, rabies
and other endemic, sporadic,
infectious and contagious
diseases, which over the years
expanded to include non-
communicable diseases, cancers, Vision
herbal medicine and pre-clinical
drug discoveries. To be a world-renowned
institution for biomedical
Mission research
Our mission is to improve health by:
Carrying out Providing specialised Building national capacity
quality biomedical diagnostic through
research to services technology
address national transfer and
health priorities consultative
services
