Mandates

1. Clinical trials: Phase I, Phase II and Phase III Clinical Trials 
2. Leishmaniasis: Epidemiology, Field and Laboratory Diagnosis, Diagnostic Tools, Patient Management and Drug Trials.  
3. Schistosomiasis: Epidemiology, Field and Laboratory Diagnosis, Diagnostic Tools, Patient Management and Drug Trials. 
4. Hydatid disease: Epidemiology, Field and Laboratory Diagnosis, Diagnostic Tools, Patient Management and Drug Trials. 
5. Malaria: Epidemiology, Field and Laboratory Diagnosis, Diagnostic Tools, Patient Management, Drug Sensitivity (human) including surveillance, Drug Trials, Field Control Strategies (human-parasites),  Vaccine Trials; Interaction Between Malaria And HIV Infections. 
6. HIV/AIDS/STI: Epidemiology, Prevention and Treatment strategies, Field and Laboratory Diagnosis, Diagnostic Tools, Patient Management and Drug Trials. 
7. Human reproduction and population:
   • Reproductive Tract Cancers,                                          
     • Screening Tools                                        
     • Treatment and Prevention Strategies                                       
     •  Drug Trials
   • Safe Motherhood
   • Family Planning
   • Reproductive Tract Infections: Epidemiology, Screening, Prevention and treatment including Drug Trials 
8. Cardiovascular and renal diseases. 
9. Oncology:
   • Screening and Diagnostic tools
   • Treatment strategies
   • Drug Trials
   • Cancer Registry:
     • Database Development and Maintenance
     • Epidemiology of selected cancers
     • Cancer Incidence, Prevalence and Mortality rates
     • Cancer Trends and Survival Studies 
10. Oral health: Epidemiology and Control of Dental Diseases.