Indigenous initiatives and programs at CIHR

Initiative or program	Key words
Pathways to Health Equity for Aboriginal Peoples (Pathways) This initiative aims to develop the evidence base in how to design, offer and implement programs and policies that promote health and health equity in four priority areas: suicide prevention, tuberculosis, diabetes/obesity and oral health.	Aboriginal, Indigenous, First Nations, Inuit, Métis, Metis, Implementation Science, Intervention Research, Diabetes, Obesity, Suicide, Oral Health, Tuberculosis, Equity, Inequity, Population Health, Wellness, Indigenous Ways of Knowing, Indigenous Knowledge, Two-Eyed Seeing, Scalability, enhancement, adaptation, community-based research, community engagement
Network Environments for Indigenous Health Research (NEIHR) The network is intended to provide supportive research environments for Indigenous health research driven by, and grounded in, First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities in Canada.	Indigenous, Aboriginal, First Nations, Métis, Métis, Inuit, Network, Community-based, Capacity, NEAHR, NEIHR, Knowledge, Elders, North, Urban, Youth, Data, Indigenous Ways of Knowing, Community engagement, Knowledge Keeper.
Indigenous Healthy Life Trajectories Initiative (I-HeLTI) I-HeLTI is focused on enabling the development of Indigenous focused interventions designed to improve health outcomes across the lifespan for Indigenous boys, girls, women, men, gender-diverse and Two-Spirit individuals in Canada.	disease prevention; early intervention; mental health; child health; fetal development; determinants of health; non-communicable diseases (NCDs); cardiovascular diseases; respiratory diseases; Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD); Aboriginal, Indigenous, First Nations, Inuit, Métis, Metis, , Diabetes, Obesity, Suicide, Oral Health, Equity, Inequity, Population Health, Wellness, Indigenous Ways of Knowing, Indigenous Knowledge, enhancement, adaptation, community engagement
Transitions in Care The goal of the Transitions in Care (TiC) initiative is to improve the health and wellness of Canadians by supporting research that transforms the health system to optimize the outcomes of individuals experiencing transitions in care.	care transitions, life trajectory, transition, health system, quality of life, partnerships, transitions in care, chronic conditions, care setting, ehealth innovation, priority populations, health system partnership, best and wise practices, evaluation, multi-institute, equity, primary focus area
Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) The objective of SPOR is to foster evidence-informed health care by bringing innovative diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to the point of care, so as to ensure greater quality, accountability, and accessibility of care.	diagnosis; evidence-based practice; patient care; primary health care; health care system; networks; partnerships
HIV/AIDS Research Initiative This initiative manages and oversees the research components of the two major Government of Canada initiatives in HIV/AIDS: the Federal Initiative to Address HIV/AIDS in Canada and the Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative.	HIV; human immunodeficiency virus; AIDS; Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; Aboriginal; Indigenous; Antiretroviral therapy; ART; Comorbidity; Vaccine; Immunodeficiency; Injection Drug Use; IDU; Men Who have Sex with Men; MSM; Global Health; Prevention; CanCURE; Community-Based Research; CBR; Sexually Transmitted Blood-Borne Infection; STBBI
Integrated Cannabis Research Strategy The overarching vision of the ICRS is that a well-coordinated series of activities can position Canada to be a world leader in developing the research capacity and amassing the research evidence needed to appropriately roll out policy and regulatory models for non-medical cannabis use.	cannabis; cannabinoid; THC; marijuana; cannabinol; cannabidiol
Drug Safety and Effectiveness Network (DSEN) The objective of DSEN is to increase the evidence for decision-makers and build research capacity on the safety and effectiveness of drugs and biologics in real world settings.	drugs; health care products; pharmaceuticals; effectiveness; networks; product safety
Indigenous Gender and Wellness Initiative CIHR has launched Travel Awards to allow interested Indigenous Peoples and allies to attend an Idea Fair and Learning Circle in June on Indigenous Gender and Wellness.	Indigenous; Gender; Wellness; Learning; Travel Award; Idea; Webinar; Connections; Initiative; Carrie Bourassa; First Nations; Inuit; Métis; Community; Kahnawake
Food security and Climate Change in the Canadian North Initiative This initiative aims to provide a deeper understanding of food security and climate change in the Canadian North, with particular focus on Indigenous populations, and to support the development of effective approaches, programs and policy to address this issue.	Food security; North; Indigenous; Climate change; Country food; Aboriginal; Remote; Insecurity; First Nations; Inuit; Métis; Canadian North; CBR; Nutrition; NNC
Indigenous Research Chairs in Nursing The Indigenous Research Chair in Nursing initiative supports the development of best practices in nursing in order to improve the health of Indigenous Peoples.	Indigenous; Nursing; Gender; Health; Administration; Initiative; First Nations; Inuit; Métis; Funding; Review
Indigenous Mentorship Network Program The Indigenous Mentorship Network Program aims to facilitate exchange among Indigenous health researchers by creating learning opportunities tailored to Indigenous researchers’ activities.	Indigenous; Mentorship; Network; Research; Exchange; IIPH; IMNP; Funding; Barriers; First Nations; Inuit; Métis; Investigators; Health

Date modified:

2020-01-17