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Partners for engagement and knowledge exchange The Partners for Engagement and Knowledge Exchange (PEKEs) funding opportunity was launched to support Aboriginal organizations as partners in research projects, to facilitate learning across funded research teams, and to support the…

Pathways Funding: Implementation Research Teams The Pathways Implementation Research Teams (IRTs) funding opportunities support the overall goal of Pathways of developing a better understanding of how to implement and scale up interventions and programs that address Aboriginal…

Pathways Funding: Research and training chairs August 2013 Chair : Applied Public Health (201405CPP) Results The Pathways research and training chairs are designed to support researchers at the mid-career level. All funded chairs will focus on Aboriginal peoples’ health and…

Pathways Annual Gathering summary 2015 The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) convened an inaugural gathering of key participants in its Pathways to Health Equity for Aboriginal Peoples initiative (Pathways). The Inaugural Pathways Annual Gathering (PAG 2015) was held…

Pathways Annual Gathering 2018 Twitter #PAG2018VE 4th Pathways Annual Gathering June 25-27, 2018 Lethbridge, Alberta Co-hosted by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba (FNHSSM) Nanaandawewigamig PEKE in…

Pathways to Health Equity for Aboriginal Peoples Oral health priority area The most common oral conditions range from tooth decay, gum disease and injuries to chronic pain. Footnote 1 More than 85% of Inuit children aged 3 to 5 have tooth decay. Footnote 2 First Nations youth…

Pathways to Health Equity for Aboriginal Peoples Tuberculosis priority area High TB infection rates are generally the result of overcrowded and poorly ventilated housing, malnutrition, and limited access to health services. Footnote 1 The TB rate among Aboriginal populations is…

Pathways to Health Equity for Aboriginal Peoples Diabetes/Obesity priority area The 2008/10 First Nations Regional Health Survey found that 40% of First Nations adults living on-reserve were obese or morbidly obese. Footnote 1 Approximately 10% of First Nations individuals living…

Pathways to Health Equity for Aboriginal Peoples Mental wellness priority area The suicide rate in some Inuit communities is more than 11 times higher than the rate for non-Aboriginal Canadians. Footnote 1 Thirteen percent of First Nations adults living on-reserve have attempted…

Transplantation Research Initiative: Background The Institute of Infection and Immunity along with other partner institutes within CIHR were instrumental in helping to build the Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program (CDTRP), formerly the Canadian National…