Health Research

The Ministry focuses on scientific and health research with the aim of driving the translation of basic research to advance human healthcare, and to increase the translational and clinical research capabilities of public hospitals, research institutions and medical researchers.

The National Medical Research Council (NMRC) was established by MOH to engender the growth of research talent, to support high quality scientific and clinical research, and to improve medical care and human health in Singapore. The NMRC supports the development of core manpower and research capabilities and fund research programmes and projects carried out by restructured hospitals, national disease centres and public tertiary educational institutions. The NMRC also awards health research fellowships for the development of health research manpower.

The Health Services Research Competitive Research Grant is a new MOH research grant established in 2009. This Competitive Research Grant aims to promote the conduct of Health Services Research (HSR) and enable the translation of HSR findings into policy and practice.

Funding

Health Research Endowment Fund (HREF)
The HREF encourages and supports health research in Singapore. HREF members issue tax-deductible receipts for outright cash donations received in support of health research.
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