The Medical Research Unit (MRU) promotes research in the Ministry of Health by addressing the scientific and clinical concerns of the health professionals. By providing financial grants, it supports programs that advance medical research and apply recent technologies. Proposals for research projects are peer-reviewed. The results of the investigations are expected to contribute to advancements in the health sciences.
MRU comprises four sub-units that deal with:
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Training in research methods
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Consultation in medical research
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Research project assessment
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Dissemination of research results
Research Publications
Health
Vision 2020 - Workforce needs of health professionals in Kuwait
Health Vision 2020 - Workforce needs of health professionals in Kuwait
is a project undertaken by the academic research team of the Kuwait
Institute for Medical Specialization. It aims to indicate the projected
needs of physicians, dentists and nurses required for maintaining an
optimum level of healthcare services for the state of Kuwait.
The project is presented in two parts: Part I - Physicians
and Dentists, and Part II - Nurses.
Guide
for Conducting and Reporting Health Research (Requires
Adobe Acrobat)
The aim
of this guide is to provide health professionals with the essential
research procedures required for planning and conducting research. It
also highlights the mechanism of presenting a scientific publication
in a systemic way. A pdf version
of the guide is available online for self-learning, and whenever they
pursue a research or prepare a publication.
| Listed below are the various forms that applicants for research grants need to submit to MRU. They can be printed from this site as Word files, by clicking on each, in turn. |
Research abstracts
A sample of abstracts of research undertaken with support from KIMS