INTRODUCTION TO THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH: ITS DEVELOPMENT IN THE PAST TWENTY YEARS

Abstract

The foundation of the National Institute of Health, which is now 20 years' old, dates back to May 21, 1947. The following is the history of those past 20 years with special emphasis on the circumstances under which the Institute was founded and the development that followed. Any advice or suggestion from the readers to help the Institute improve itself will be highly appreciated.