Vision: To be the centre of excellence for conducting world-class and creative bio-medical research activities to enhance the knowledge base and contribute towards improving the health care system and social advancement for the people of Pakistan. Mission: To emphasize rigorous research fundamentals while stimulating innovation and providing the highest quality research facilities in the institution. Aim and Objectives Work in coordination with the head of departments to identify areas of research Provide operational support to the institution’s research activities/program and play a central role in facilitating the research outcome Enhance the capacity building of trainees and students in academic research Facilitating the faculty/postgraduate students to apply for research grants to HEC and other donor agencies Find and explore the collaborations with national and international organizations Establish and implement appropriate procedures and guidelines for monitoring research progress Establishing a research centre shows that we really see value in bringing scientific evidence and also appreciate the importance of scientific culture. We believe that as long as we continue to work together as a team, we can give the very best of ourselves. We are dedicated to driving impact in critical spheres of health care to create impressive and meaningful breakthroughs and to fostering innovation through partnerships and team works. Al-Shifa Research Centre also prepares an annual research report covering the diverse array of all research activities done by the faculty, students, and trainees of Al-Shifa. Prof. Dr. Ume Sughra MBBS, MPH, FCPS (Comm. Med), FRCP (Glasgow), MCPS-HPE Director Research, Al-Shifa Research Centre Professor of Public Health E-mail: dr_sughra@yahoo.com