In 1964 a Statistical Unit was created at the ICMR Head Quarters with a
strength of five persons, discharged form ICMR adhoc study on Morbidity
& Mortality in Delhi state. In 1969 this unit was upgraded into Division of
Biostatistics. In 1978 this Division was further upgraded into an independent
Institute by Dr. C. Gopalan, then Director General, ICMR with renewed
aims and objectives. The Institute is located in a separate building in the
campus of ICMR Headquarters, New Delhi. ICMR is located in the campus of
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
As per the recommendations of the Advisory Committee setup under the
Chairmanship of International fame, Dr.C.R. Rao, four
Divisions were created. Major emphasis of activities of the Institute is on
goal-oriented statistical research in important areas like the development
of a health information system, developing suitable procedures for
evaluation of national health programmes and epidemiology of various
diseases of national importance. The Institute also organises training
programmes for biomedical research for medical scientists as well as
statisticians, apart from providing biostatistical services. Since 1991, the
Institute has been undertaking sponsored national projects for assessment and
evaluation of health & nutrition Programmes of Government of India. For
such jobs the Institute is well equipped with a Field Unit and Computer Center.
Researchers (MD/ Ph.D students & senior scientists) from Hospitals and
Medical Colleges are provided free guidance and consultancy for the
study design, data analysis and towards interpretation of their results.
The Institute is a recognised center of few Universities for pursuing
research in Biostatistics methods and epidemiology.
OBJECTIVES
- To help coordinate and standardize the collection of medical health
statistics in the country.
- To promote and undertake research in statistical techniques and
methodology in the field of health, medicine, epidemiology and other
allied subjects.
- To provide statistical service and assistance to Centre, State
and local bodies in handling problems in health and medicine.
- To exercise surveillance to ensure the statistical adequacy and validity
in the Council's programme.
- To conduct training in applied statistics for both statisticians,
medical researchers/ personnel.
