The Manhiça Health Research Centre (Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça, CISM) was created in 1996 to promote and conduct biomedical research in priority health areas. Since its creation, the Centre has been developing its activities under a bilateral cooperation programme between the Governments of Mozambique and Spain, and with the support of the Hospital Clínic / Universitat de Barcelona (through the Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica).

MISSION

To conduct biomedical research in health priority areas to protect and improve the population’s health

VISION

To be a center of excellence in biomedical research that generates evidence to guide public health policy countries in the world