NCDIR Plans, directs, develops, supports, coordinates and evaluates a national programme of cancer surveillance (electronic or otherwise) involving the collection and analysis of reliable data on magnitude and patterns of cancer so as to answer key questions about cancer incidence and mortality in different demographic and population settings

it Plans, facilitates and supports programmes of surveillance (electronic or otherwise) of other diseases (diabetes, CVD, stroke) involving the collection and analysis of reliable data on magnitude and patterns so as to answer key questions about disease incidence and mortality in different demographic and population settings

NCDIR Designs, undertakes and implements multi-registry/centric collaborative aetiologic research studies in-keeping with recent advances in epidemiological research

NCDIR Evolves, coordinates and evaluates a national standardised programme on patterns of patient care and survival in different anatomical sites of cancer,

it Plans and facilitates programmes on patterns of patient care and survival in diabetes, CVD and stroke;

NCDIR Develops human resources in use of disease data base and informatics for research with focus on multi-disciplinary approach - field, clinic, laboratory using the tool of electronic information technology; and, in the process help stimulate cross training and inter and multi - disciplinary research.

it Will actively seek public-private partnership to fulfill any of the objectives and/or mission statements stated above and/or specific function statements outlined below.