Strong policies are therefore needed to address present day health problems that To master this chalenge can for crucial have become progressively intricate. and timely information. World Health organization(wHo has emphasized that health systems research is an essential element in providing adequate information fo decision-makers at all levels-from national to local. Concurrently recognizng this notion, the Ministy of Public Health founded the Health systems Research Institute in late The Institute started its operations in February 1993 and geared to- 1992. wards problems solving and actions for changes. It takes into account the WHO's Nhohstic definition of health not just absence of diseases.