We research maternal, adolescent, reproductive and child health and generate new knowledge:

• Investigating the determinants of sexual and reproductive health
• Describing the epidemiology of maternal, neonatal and child morbidity and mortality
• Conducting research on specific interventions and services to improve health and health care
• Researching health policy and system issues, including the costing and financing of programmes
• Developing and promoting methods for monitoring and evaluating progress achieved by health programmes