Suggests ways the public can critically evaluate news reports on health issues. Points to questions to consider while reading an article on a health study and where to look for further information.
Describes the policies of the Medical Research Council (MRC), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).
Works to provide resources, conduct research, and disseminate research findings to government agencies, institutions, and Black communities, with a long-term vision of seeking policy reform on health issues of African Canadians.
Describes efforts undertaken to correct the 10/90 gap, that is the fact that only about 10% of funding is targeted to the diseases which account for 90% of the global disease burden.
Explores the complex and significant problems posed to research by sex-related bias. Emphasises awareness of sex as a social variable and the necessity therefore of a dual perspective in research.
Shares success stories in Aboriginal health, discusses issues and opportunities, and provides the latest information and research of interest to First Nation, Inuit and Métis Peoples.
