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PART B: SAMRC STRATEGIC FOCUS

6 Our vision

Building a healthy nation through research, innovation and transformation.

7 Our mission

To advance the nation’s health and quality of life and address inequity by

conducting and funding relevant and responsive health research, capacity
development, innovation and research translation.

8 Our values

The SAMRC is guided by the following values that form the foundation of our

organisation:

Pioneering Partnering Excellence

We push the boundaries We celebrate the capacity of We strive for distinction in everything
between the known and collective minds towards a common we do by developing highly skilled
the unknown to further our goal. We build partnerships with personnel, capacity building and
knowledge of human health many stakeholders at local, national, transformation, and conducting
within the prescripts of regional and international levels to research of high value.
responsible (ethical) conduct of exchange ideas, advance shared goals,
research. optimise use of resources to minimise
duplication, and leverage funding.

Integrity Respect Citizenship

We commit to transparency, We value and respect our We demonstrate responsibility to the
accountability, open communication communities, participants, community, nation and the world.
and ethical conduct. researchers and funders.

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