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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- The Government of Canada and partners establish a Canada-wide network to support integrated mental health and substance use services for youth [2022-11-28 10:07]
- Government of Canada invests more than $4.7M to give next generation of health researchers hands-on experience tackling health system challenges [2022-10-18 14:23]
- Research investment of over $27 million will contribute to healthier, more equitable communities [2022-11-18 09:30]
- Government of Canada and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) announce new research network to address health priorities of Inuit in Canada [2022-11-02 13:00]
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