Canadian health officials announced a Can$5.5 million grant to support three global indigenous health research projects that focus on researching HIV/AIDS, mental health, and indigenous health workforce networks on July 5. "There is much we need to learn about indigenous peoples' health issues," said Uijal Dosanjh, Minister of Health, to the Canada Newswire. "The Canadian contribution announced today will help to engage health researchers in the partnering countries to collaborate with each other and to work with indigenous communities to address critical health issues of indigenous peoples."
The grant is part of the International Collaborative Indigenous Health Research Partnership (ICIHRP), an initiative of the 2002 Tripartite Cooperation Agreement between New Zealand, Australia, and Canada. Over the course of five years, the total contribution of the three countries towards global indigenous health projects totals approximately Can$12.3 million.
