The overall goal of this work is to develop HAp/PVA composites for medical application. PVA has been exploited for use in drug delivery due to its high hydrophilicity, ease of processing, mechanical and thermal stability, and its non-toxic and biodegradable nature. Depending on the processing parameters, PVA may dissolve instantly upon contact with aqueous mediums. Thus, there has been limited use of PVA composites in biomedical applications. However, those shortcomings could be eliminated by modification of the composites through various post-treatments to alter the physicochemical properties, thereby producing a structure with poorer solubility characteristics, which is suitable for biomedical devices. Moreover, PVA can be chemically modified to provide various functionalities.