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To advise governments and other decision makers on matters related to research and other related health matters
To stimulate and enable original health research in the Caribbean
To facilitate and promote communication and sharing of scientific outputs among health scientists and related professionals in the wider Caribbean region, especially through the organization of annual scientific meetings
To facilitate and promote the development and strengthening of research capacity throughout the Caribbean
To facilitate and promote the development and strengthening of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) capacity and systems in the Caribbean
To strengthen the Caribbean research culture through the conduct and coordination of research and related activities including the development of health research agendas and the establishment of Essential National Health Research (ENHR) strategy
To supplement the financial resources of the Council by identifying additional sources of funding for research through fund raising activities

To administer a Research Grants Scheme to fund health research projects
To promote a deeper understanding of ethics among researchers and the establishment of structures for ethical review and oversight in the Caribbean
To perform an advisory role to the scientific community in relation to the vision, scope, priorities and implementation strategies that should guide scientific research in the Region
To identify areas of health research of the greatest potential benefit to the people of the Caribbean
To collect, disseminate and publish reports and other information relating to health research in the Caribbean
To take all necessary actions consistent with the purposes of the Council.