Research

Following the collapse of the East African Community (EAC) in 1977, the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) was established by the Act of parliament No.23 of 1979 and became operational in October 1980. Tanga Medical Research Centre (NIMR Tanga), is one of the Centres of the Tanzania National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR).

Mbeya Medical Research Programme leading institution in conducting clinical trials in Africa. TB, HIV, Malaria and new interventions are being tested in Mbeya

A parastatal service organization under the Ministry of Health empowered to take over all health research institutions in the country, which until the demise of the East African Community (in 1977) were administered by the East African Medical Research Council.

IHI is an autonomous, non-for-profit organization registered in Tanzania dealing with health research. The mission of IHI is “to develop and sustain a district-based health research and resource centre capable of generating new knowledge and relevant information for public health policy and actions”.

EACCR is a partnership of about 30 research and academic institutions in five East African countries (Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Sudan, and Ethiopia) and five European countries (United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, and Norway). It is sponsored by the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP), the Netherlands-African partnership for Capacity development & Clinical interventions Against Poverty (NACCAP), Medical Research Council (MRC)-UK and other development partners. This Network of Excellence is expected to contribute to accelerated discovery of new or better drugs, vaccines and interventions to control the targeted diseases in East Africa.