ARCHIVED - Health Research - Investing in Canada's Future 2003-2004
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The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is dedicated to the maxim that health research will improve Canada's health care system.
This can be done through CIHR's mandated objective to create new knowledge in the field of health research and then translate that knowledge into improved health for all Canadians.
The following document illustrates the extraordinary, proactive, multidisciplinary steps CIHR is taking, thanks to the broad-based approach of its 13 virtual Institutes, to ensure that health research improves the health of Canadians, strengthens Canada's health care system and contributes to a growing knowledge-based economy.
There are segments that explain (i) how CIHR's efforts in health research commercialization align well with the federal government's goals to place Canada among the top nations in the world in terms of R&D; (ii) that CIHR's distribution of grants and awards among Canada's regions are not only increasing but also leading to significant health research breakthroughs; and finally (iii) that CIHR's investments in research on specific diseases are yielding significant health benefits for Canadians and citizens all over the world.
Given that scientists are beginning to understand the molecular underpinnings of disease, we are on the verge of a significant revolution in health research discoveries. As the Canadian government's agency for health research, CIHR will continue to provide leadership and support to more than 8,000 researchers and research teams in every province of Canada.
Archived - Alzheimer's Disease
Through CIHR, the Government of Canada is investing nearly $30 million in research on Alzheimer's disease across Canada.
Archived - Arthritis
Through CIHR, the Government of Canada has invested more than $43 million in research on arthritis and
musculoskeletal diseases across Canada.
Archived - Cancer
Through CIHR, the Government of Canada invested more than $93 million in cancer research across Canada.
Archived - Diabetes
Through CIHR, the Government of Canada has invested more than $28 million in diabetes.
Archived - Heart Disease
Through CIHR, the Government of Canada is investing more than $110 million in research on heart disease across Canada.
Archived - Injuries
Through CIHR, the Government of Canada is investing nearly $21 million in research on how best to prevent and manage injuries.
Archived - Mental Health
Through CIHR, the Government of Canada is investing nearly $30 million each year in research on mental illness across Canada.
Archived - Obesity
Through CIHR, the Government of Canada is investing more than $32 million in research on obesity across Canada.
Archived - Regional Profiles – Atlantic Canada
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) funded health research in New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
Archived - Regional Profiles – British Columbia
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) funded health research in British Columbia.
Archived - Regional Profiles – Ontario
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) funded health research in Ontario.
Archived - Regional Profiles – Quebec
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) funded health research in Quebec.
Archived - Regional Profiles – The Prairie Provinces
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) funded health research in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.