To support, conduct and disseminate health care related researches.

To provide consultancy and advisory services to government and non-government bodies in the field of health economics and related health care areas.

To support research postgraduate students to conduct health care related researches.

To offer a joint HKU-Harvard executive training programme with the Havard School of Public Health, Harvard University and a master degree programme with internationally renowned universities for senior executives in the health care profession to upgrade their knowledge in the field of health care.

To develop research collaboration with various local and international renowned universities.