The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi, the apex body in India for the formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical research, is one of the oldest medical research bodies in the world. The ICMR has always attempted to address itself to the growing demands of scientific advances in biomedical research on the one hand, and to the need of finding practical solutions to the health problems of the country, on the other. The ICMR is funded by the Government of India through the Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
The Councils research priorities coincide with the National health priorities such as control and management of communicable diseases, fertility control, maternal and child health, control of nutritional disorders, developing alternative strategies for health care delivery, containment within safety limits of environmental and occupational health problems; research on major non-communicable diseases like cancer, cardiovascular diseases, blindness, diabetes and other metabolic and haematological disorders; mental health research and drug research (including traditional remedies). All these efforts are undertaken with a view to reduce the total burden of disease and to promote health and well-being of the population. The Council promotes biomedical research in the country through intramural as well as extramural research. Over the decades, the base of extramural research and also its strategies have been expanded by the Council.

Promotion and co-ordination of basic, applied and clinical research including clinical trials and operational research in areas related to medical, health, biomedical and medical profession and education through development of infrastructure, manpower and skills in cutting edge areas and management of related information thereto.
Promote and provide guidance on research governance issues, including ethical issues in medical and health research.
Inter-sectoral coordination and promotion of public-private partnership in medical, bio-medical and health research related areas.
Advanced training in research areas concerning medicine and health including grant of fellowships for such training in India and abroad.

International cooperation in medical and health research including work related to international conferences in related areas in India and abroad.
Technical support for dealing with epidemics and natural calamities.
Investigation of outbreaks due to new and exotic agents and development of tools for prevention.
Matters relating to scientific societies and associations, charitable and religious endowments in medicine and health research areas.

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