(English) The Centre has focused its activities in areas of research in both communicable and non-communicable diseases, human resource development programme and in establishing strong linkage with State Health Department in finding solutions to the regional health problem. Besides basic and applied research, translational research has been taken up in operational mode. Communicable research programme includes studies on lymphatic filariasis, malarial, diarrhoeal disorder, tuberculosis and diseases of viral origin. Non communicable diseases include nutrition, sickle cell disease, hypertension and diabetes