Nigerian Institute of Medical Research

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The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) in Yaba, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria is the apex medical research institute in Nigeria. Until the establishment of National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRID) in Abuja, it was the only institute in the country specifically dedicated for medical research. The institute has five research divisions, three support divisions and other essential units.

The mandate of the institute under the enabling Acts of 1977, stipulates that it shall conduct research into diseases and problems of public health importance in the country. Oni Idigbe, a medical microbiologist, is the Director General.

[edit] Research divisions

The research divisions are Biochemistry, Clinical Sciences, Microbiology, Molecular biology and genetics, and Public Health. It also has two specialized units: Antiretroviral Clinic and Human Virology Laboratory, for the management of people living with HIV/AIDS.

[edit] Areas of work

• Communicable Diseases of Public Health importance.
• Non Communicable Diseases prevalent in the country.
• Basic, applied and operational research for the prevention and control of disease endemic in the country in co-operation with the Federal and State Ministries of Health.
• Provision of facilities for clinical and biomedical research in collaboration with medical schools, universities and other health-related institutions, in and outside Nigeria
• Dissemination of the results of health research in the country through training courses, scientific publications and other communication channels to the Federal and States Ministries of Health, as well as relevant bodies in both the Public and Private sectors.