Asian Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is the research and training wing of Asian Institute of Gastroenterology (AIG), a premier medical institution (accredited by OMED) providing tertiary medical care for gastroenterology related diseases. The mission of AHF is to conduct focused research in frontier areas of gastroenterology & minimum invasive surgical Gastroenterology and to translate the benefits for better patient care not only for India but for the world at large.

AHF is recognized as "Scientific and Industrial Research Organization" (SIRO) by Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), New Delhi and conducts sponsored research aided by research grants obtained from national agencies such as Indian Council of Medical Research, Department of Biotechnology and Department of Science and Technology as well as intramural research aided by financial support from AIG. All of its research activities are conducted with approvals of Institutional Ethics Committee, Institutional Review Board and institutional committee for stem cell researchand are periodically reviewed by Research Advisory Committee. The Osmania University, NTR University of Health Sciences and University of Hyderabad have accredited AHF for conducting research leading to the award of Doctoral degree.