Network Environments for Indigenous Health Research (NEIHR)

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research supports health research that addresses the specific health needs of Indigenous Peoples in Canada, and aims to improve the health of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples through the assertion of Indigenous understandings of health and by fostering innovative community-based and scientifically excellent research.

As part of its Action Plan: Building a healthier future for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples, CIHR committed to work with other federal research councils to develop strategies to strengthen Indigenous research capacity development through training and mentoring along the entire career continuum from undergraduate to postdoctoral levels.

The Network Environments for Indigenous Health Research (NEIHR) Program, an $100.8M investment over 16 years, has been developed to address those needs in capacity development, research and knowledge translation. The NEIHR Program is led by the Institute of Indigenous Peoples' Health (IIPH) and co-led by the Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (ICRH). This Program is supported financially by all 13 Institutes.

Featured Research

Manitoba Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research

Kishaadigeh is a NEIHR that offers support to Indigenous Peoples in Manitoba through ethical partnerships with five organizations

British Columbia Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research

NEIHR benefits the health of BC Indigenous communities through enhancement of research capacity and knowledge sharing

Saskatchewan Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research

Innovative research facilitation, training and knowledge mobilization will help this NEIHR respect the health needs of Indigenous People in Saskatchewan

Northwest Territories Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research

Mutual learning is helping this NEIHR foster further collaboration among researchers, Elders, and community members in the Northwest Territories

Ontario Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research

NEIHR helps improve treatment of mental health issues among Indigenous People through holistic, culturally based interventions and capacity development

Nunavut Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research

NEIHR expands knowledge and capacity to promote wellness among Nunavut’s Indigenous communities through collaboration

Alberta Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research

NEIHR aims to transform primary healthcare system for Indigenous wellness and health equity

Quebec Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research

NEIHR fosters ‘faces yet to come’ in health research through Indigenous community mobilization, academic transformation and capacity enhancement

Atlantic Canada Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research

NEIHR supports health research priorities of Indigenous communities in Atlantic Canada through collaboration

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