| Our work is governed by five
key values:
Independence
We strive to ensure that our research and judgements are impartial,
unbiased and influenced by no interests, be they political, commercial,
sectarian or national. We will criticize and comment when necessary,
but not for the sake of criticism alone. We welcome collaboration,
partnerships, alliances and sponsorship in support of our underlying
mission, but will never permit them to compromise our values and
ultimate goals.
Relevance
We intend that our work should make a difference to the lives
of people and society. We will not pursue research for the sake
of research alone. We will aim to respond to current needs, but
at the same time will always look ahead to identify and work on
issues that are not a priority now but will be so in future. We
will focus on areas, where our work can add most value, and not
seek to duplicate others, but subject to the responsibility to
our stakeholders to ensure our long-term viability.
Quality
We aim to achieve global standards of excellence in the work
we do. We do not benchmark our work against others in the country,
but see our mission is to provide the quality of analysis and
comment that would not be otherwise available to our national
and regional stakeholders and partners. This involves constantly
keeping abreast of debates and methods in the international community,
challenging ourselves to attempt and adopt the latest approaches
in our own work, never accepting that the best practice in the
world is not relevant to us, and seeking to innovate wherever
possible.
Integiry
We believe the way we do our work and conduct ourselves is central
to our mission. This applies to our dealings with our staff, our
partners, our clients and all stakeholders. We will be fair in
our judgements, and when necessary we will not shy away from stating
the truth. We will not intentionally mislead, make erroneous statements
and findings or assert conclusions that are not warranted by the
evidence. We will respect the confidentiality given our research
partners, clients and sources. Justice
Our work is motivated by a fundamental concern to create a fairer
health system and health outcomes for all, both in Sri Lanka,
regionally and globally. We will always be alert to policies and
trends that subvert equity and social justice, and we will take
special care to pay attention to the needs of the poor, vulnerable
and marginalised. |
