The Inter-Islamic Network on Tropical Medicine is an international, non-profit, and non-political organization. It is a self-contained, autonomous, and independent institution under the authority of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH). INTROM is held at the Institute for Medical Research (IMR) in Kuala Lumpur.
The Institute for Medical Research (IMR) has been the focal point and secretariat to steer and conduct activities for the INTROM. INTROM is the 8th Inter-Islamic Network in the Ministerial Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH), established in 1987 under the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC). The member countries include Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Niger, Pakistan, Senegal, and Turkiye. Its mission is to strengthen the individual and collective capacity of OIC countries in COMSTECH through cooperation, collaboration, and networking resources for social-economic development and rapid industrialization in member countries.