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Indicator 2016 2017
Number of projects potentially to change 30 32
policy/new policy
Number of new industry sponsored research 162 171
(ISR)
Number of new clinical trial conducted in MOH 101 110
facilities
Number of Consultations (local & international) 878 910
Source: National Insitutes of Health, MoH

The development of the new NIH complex was started in 2014 and expected to be completed in 2018.
Latest update on NIH complex develop shown in Image 17. Inline with the TN50 aspiration, NIH is
committed to conduct high impact research and translated research output into policy to improve health
service delivery.

Image 17
NIH New Complex

Source: National Insitutes of Health, MoH

INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH

The Institute for Medical Research (IMR), as part of the National Institutes of Health Malaysia, is a
research arm for the Ministry of Health where its core function is to carry out research on health and
biomedical priority areas.

The main activities of the IMR consist of:
1. Research activities
2. Diagnostic services

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