Research Opportunity – INSPIRE-PHC Researchers

In September 2021, CIHR will launch a competition “Operating Grant: Addressing the Wider Health Impacts of COVID-19”.

The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to:

Understand the extent and impact of the indirect and wider health consequences of COVID-19 and the resilience of Canadians;
Generate evidence related to one or more diverse population(s), for instance: health equity considerations, health status (e.g., high risk populations, individuals with comorbid conditions, impact on people living with Sexually Transmitted and Blood-borne Infections), sex and gender, a life cycle approach (from children to older adults), and/or racialized, Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) populations, immigrants and other marginalized groups. Inform solutions to mitigate health, social and structural disparities that disproportionately affect these groups during and after the pandemic.
Identify effective interventions (policy, practice and/or models of care) to ameliorate the wider impacts of COVID-19 and improve preparedness for future health emergencies and pandemics.