Canadian Institutes of Health Research
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is Canada's federal funding agency for health research. Composed of 13 Institutes, we collaborate with partners and researchers to support the discoveries and innovations that improve our health and strengthen our health care system. Learn more about us
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- Message from the Minister of Health – National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month [2023-09-12 14:00]
- Government of Canada announces funding to improve health care for women and gender-diverse people [2023-08-24 15:22]
- Government of Canada and JDRF Canada jointly invest $33 million in research to defeat diabetes [2023-07-27 10:16]
- Government of Canada announces additional research funding to help all people in Canada sleep soundly [2023-07-05 13:00]
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Minister
Mark Holland
Minister of Health
Minister
Ya'ara Saks
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health
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Catherine MacLeod, Acting President (July – September 2023)
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