The move to the creation of TRAC Plus was aimed at unifying all efforts in the fight against infectious diseases, especially HIV, AIDS and STIs, Malaria, Tuberculosis, and other Epidemic Infectious diseases. TRAC Plus is under the supervision of the Ministry of Health. It has a legal status, administrative and financial autonomy thus it is governed in accordance with legal provisions governing organs of Public Service in Rwanda.
Ili kuhakikisha kuwa wanaweza kutatua changamoto za afya, KEMRI imeunganisha shughuli zake za maazimio katika programu inne: magonjwa yanayoambukiza, magonjwa yanayosababishwa na vimelea, epidemolojia, afya ya raia, na utafiti wa utaratibu wa afya; na bioteknolojia pamoja na magonjwa yasiyoweza kuambukiza.