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Institute for
Institut
Medical Research INTRODUCTION

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, VISION
cancers, herbal medicine and
pre-clinical drug discoveries. To be a world-renowned
institution for biomedical
research

Mission

Our mission is to improve health by:

Carrying out
Building national
quality
Providing capacity through
biomedical specialised technology
research to
diagnostic transfer and
address national services consultative
health
services
priorities