REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON PEACE – WORK – FATHERLAND
DECREE No. 2019/686 of 26 December 2019 to lay down the reorganization and functioning of the Institute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plant Studies
THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC,
Mindful of the Constitution;
Mindful of Law No. 2017/10 of 12 July 2017 to lay down the general rules and regulations governing public establishments;
Mindful of Law No. 2018/11 of 11 July 2018 to lay down the Cameroon Code of Transparency and Good Governance in Public Finance Management;
Mindful of Law No. 2018/12 of 11 July 2018 relating to the fiscal regime of the State and other public entities;
Mindful of Decree No. 2011/408 of 11 December 2011 to organize the Government, as amended and supplemented by Decree No. 2018/190 of 2 March 2018;
Mindful of Decree No. 2018/366 of 20 June 2018 to institute the Public Contracts Code,
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HEREBY DECREES AS FOLLOWS:
CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 1: This decree lays down the reorganization and functioning of the Institute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plant Studies, abbreviated to "IMPM" and hereinafter referred to as the "Institute".
ARTICLE 2: (1) The Institute shall be a public scientific and technical establishment.
(2) It shall have legal personality and financial autonomy.
(3) Its head office shall be in Yaounde. It may be transferred to any other place in the national territory, upon deliberation of the Board of Directors.
(4) Branches, production units, centres, stations, laboratories and/or representations of the Institute may, as and when necessary, be set up within the national territory by resolution of the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE 3:(1) The Institute shall be tasked in particular with:
- developing and executing basic and applied research programmes;
- ensuring the development of research and control in the fields of medicine, medicinal plants and nutrition;
- valorizing and promoting research findings and partnerships in its area of expertise.
In that capacity, the Institute shall, with regard to:
a. Development and execution of fundamental and applied research programmes:
- contribute towards identifying health problems in conjunction with the competent services, and proposing suitable control tools to the Government;
- carry out research on priority pathologies as defined by the major programmes set up in the sector strategy of the ministry in charge of public health and the World Health Organization;
- determine the nutritional value and health properties of food products;
- assess the nutritional status of the population, develop food composition tables and formulate diets adapted to vulnerable populations;
- conduct research with a view to building capacity in traditional medicine for its integration into primary healthcare;
b. Research development and control:
- develop new technologies with the aim of advancing knowledge on new pathologies and developing advanced technologies for the prevention, control and diagnosis thereof;
- develop appropriate and cost-effective technologies for processing food and improve its nutritional value;
- identify research needs among potential users and support them in seeking appropriate solutions;