Researchers, health professionals and patients to work together to help Canadians living with hepatitis C
July 27, 2015 – Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Institutes of Health Research
In advance of World Hepatitis Day on July 28, the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, announced today that the Government of Canada is investing $4.5 million in a new national network focused on improving the health of Canadians living with hepatitis C and preventing new infections. The network will be led by Dr. Naglaa Shoukry, a scientist at the Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal Research Centre (CRCHUM) and an Associate Professor at Université de Montréal, and involve more than 60 researchers, health professionals and partners across the country.
The National Collaborative Hepatitis C Network will support innovative and interdisciplinary research and the use of research evidence to enhance patient care. Through the network, Dr. Shoukry and her team will work to improve prevention strategies, enhance access and adherence to treatment, and better understand the health challenges of Canadians living with hepatitis C.
The network was funded through a partnership between the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Public Health Agency of Canada.
Michael Bolkenius
Office of the Honourable Rona Ambrose
Minister of the Health
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Media Relations
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
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The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is the Government of Canada's health research investment agency. CIHR's mission is to create new scientific knowledge and to enable its translation into improved health, more effective health services and products, and a strengthened health care system for Canadians. Composed of 13 Institutes, CIHR provides leadership and support to more than 13,700 health researchers and trainees across Canada.
