The National Institutes of Health, Islamabad (NIH) (
Urdu
Urdu (; , , ) is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in South Asia. It is the Languages of Pakistan, national language and ''lingua franca'' of Pakistan. In India, it is an Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of Indi ...
: ), is a Pakistani research institute located in
Islamabad
Islamabad (; , ; ) is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's tenth-most populous city with a population of over 1.1 million and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital Territory. Bu ...
, Pakistan.
The institute is an
autonomous
In developmental psychology and moral, political, and bioethical philosophy, autonomy is the capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision. Autonomous organizations or institutions are independent or self-governing. Autonomy can also be defi ...
body of
, mainly responsible for
biomedical
Biomedicine (also referred to as Western medicine, mainstream medicine or conventional medicine) and health related
research
Research is creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge. It involves the collection, organization, and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular attentiveness to ...
along with vaccine manufacturing.
History
The National Health Laboratories was the brainchild of Health Minister
Wajid Ali Khan Burki
Wajid Ali Khan Burki (28 October 1900 – 17 January 1989) known as the ''Father of Medical Services in Pakistan'', was a distinguished ophthalmologist widely recognized as an expert in the field of eye care, agriculturist, diplomat, and author ...
and was approved by the
Government of Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan () (abbreviated as GoP), constitutionally known as the Federal Government, commonly known as the Centre, is the national authority of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, a federal republic located in South Asia, con ...
in 1961 at the cost of .
By the end of its completion in 1965, its cost rose to .
References
External links
NIH official websiteNational Control Laboratory for Biologicals (NCLB) official websiteDrug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) official website
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Medical and health organisations based in Pakistan
Medical research institutes in Pakistan
Research institutes in Pakistan
Pakistan federal departments and agencies
1965 establishments in Pakistan
Government agencies established in 1965
National public health agencies