The name of the Society shall be "Indian Society for Medical Statistics' (ISMS in abridged form), hereinafter called the "Society" and its activities shall extend to even outside India.

To promote and advance the discipline of medical statistics including medical computing.

To propagate principles of medical statistics in different areas of medicine, health, population and related disciplines.

To formulate and advise the standards of education and training for medical personnel in medical statistics and to recommend adequate teaching facilities for the purpose.

To promote research in medical statistics.

To deal with any matter relating to medical statistics concerning the country and to do all other things as are cognate to the subjects of the ISMS.

To safeguard the interest of medical statisticians and other members of ISMS.

To promote ethical standards in the practice of statistics in medicine.

For the attainment and in furtherance of the above aims, the Society may:

Hold annual conferences and periodic scientific meetings.

Print, publish, translate, sell, lend and distribute information whether in the form of a periodical, journal or books, monographs, treatises or pamphlets and distribute the same among its members/non-members.

Publish annual reports of the Society and from time to time special bulletin.

Advise the Government and other bodies on various aspects of medical statistics including legislative, administrative, educational and research aspects.

To co-operate with professional and other bodies in the advancement of medial and other sciences including joining other national or international societies.

Purchase or acquire on lease or otherwise any movable or immovable property necessary or convenient for the purpose of the Society.

Sell, improve, manage, develop, transfer or dispose off any such property of the Society.

Collect subscriptions and donations; disburse funds for all or any of the aims of the Society.

Invest any money of the Society not immediately required for any of the aims in such manner as may, from time to time, to be determined by the Society.

Do all such things and matters as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects or any of them which are subsidiary to the said aim.

Create or assist in creating regional and local branches for any of the purposes aforesaid.

Institute, maintain and grant prizes, certificates, awards and other distinctions.