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Formed | 1969 |
Jurisdiction | South Africa |
Employees | ≈ 718 |
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Parent department | Department of Health |
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Website | www |
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The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) is a para-statal medical research organisation in South Africa. The current president is professor Glenda Gray.[2] The South African Medical Research Council was established in 1969 to act as an independent statutory body to co-ordinate health and medical research activities throughout South Africa.[3]
Research conducted by the SAMRC is in the fields of tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular diseases, non-communicable diseases, gender and health, alcohol abuse, and drug abuse.[3]
It is a member of the Innovative Vector Control Consortium.
References
[edit]- ^ "SAMRC Annual Report 2022/23" (PDF).
- ^ "South African Medical Research Council". South African Medical Research Council. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ a b "South African Medical Research Council- Who we are". South African Medical Research Council. Retrieved 15 December 2021.