New Funding for Research to Examine Population Interventions and Their Health Impacts
Printer-friendly versionToronto (November 30, 2010) - Fourteen research projects on population health intervention research received $2.8 million in funding. The Vice-President of Research at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Dr. Pierre Chartrand today announced these initiatives during the Population Health Intervention Research Symposium in Toronto.
"CIHR recognizes the importance of supporting researchers who evaluate the effectiveness of population interventions aimed at improving the health of Canadians," said Dr. Chartrand. "The work of talented researchers who are leading the projects announced today will contribute to our knowledge of effective population health policies, programs and strategies."
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