EAHRC is established as a mechanism for making available to the Community, advice upon all matters of health, and health-related research and findings that are necessary for knowledge generation, technological development, policy formulation, practice, and other related matters. EAHRC is the principal advisory institution to the EAC on Health Research and Development (R&D).

The vision of EAHRC is high quality health research for improvement of health and wellbeing of the people of East Africa. The mission of EAHRC is to coordinate, conduct, and promote the conduct of health research in the region, and source, gather and disseminate findings from research for policy formulation and practice.

“Health is Wealth”: EAHRC focuses on improving the health of the citizens of EAC as a tangible approach towards poverty eradication. It coordinates efforts that guide the provision of safe, quality, affordable, and effective healthcare services in the region. These efforts include the establishment of relevant research programs, development of capacity for health, improvement of the health research environment, and creation of effective knowledge management platforms.