Global Health Research Initiative

The Global Health Research Initiative is a partnership of three Canadian government agencies. The partners are:

  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research
  • Foreign Affairs,Trade and Development (DFATD)
  • International Development Research Centre

Health research with a global scope

Infectious diseases and the threat of pandemics drive the point home—health is a global issue.

As a research funding partnership of three Canadian government agencies, the Global Health Research Initiative (GHRI) brings people together from different countries, sectors, and areas of expertise to tackle the complex problems that affect health around the world.

Our goal? To support researchers and decision-makers in their efforts to develop effective policies, programs, and strategies to improve health and strengthen health systems.

GHRI programs fund innovative global health research and strengthen the ability of low and middle-income countries to carry out and use research as they work to improve the health of their populations.

GHRI also helps Canadian researchers gain global health research experience. GHRI support has enabled Canadian researchers to collaborate with researchers and decision-makers in more than 60 countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean.

IDRC 2014 Research Awards

IDRC is one of the world’s leaders in generating new knowledge to meet global challenges. We offer a number of research awards providing a unique opportunity to enhance research skills and gain a fresh perspective on crucial development issues...

GHRI partnership renewed until 2016

The Global Health Research Initiative (GHRI) partner agencies – the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Canadian International Development Agency, and IDRC – have formally agreed to continue funding for GHRI for an additional four years...