NOTICE TO THE MEDIA: CIHR to Launch New Framework that will Harness Canadian Research Excellence to Promote Global Health Equity

Media advisory

May 28, 2021, Ottawa, Ontario – Dr. Michael Strong, President of CIHR, will launch a new five-year framework that seeks to leverage Canadian research excellence to achieve big impact, foster alignment, and strengthen capacity in global health research. 

The framework will be presented as part of a virtual event hosted by CIHR on “Harnessing Canadian Research for Global Health Equity”. The event will feature a panel discussion with the following Canadian and international global health leaders:

• Steven Hoffman, Scientific Director, CIHR Institute of Population and Public Health
• Angela Kaida, Associate Professor, Simon Fraser University
• Dominique Charron, Vice-President, International Development Research Centre
• Morven Roberts, CEO, Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases
• Glenda Gray, President, South African Medical Research Council
• Peter Singer, Special Advisor to the Director General of the World Health Organization 

The panelists will be available for media interviews following the event. To schedule an interview, please contact CIHR Media Relations by email at [email protected]. 

Date:             Monday, May 31, 2021 

Time:            10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (ET) 

Location:      Zoom Meeting

                     Meeting ID:  948 0355 5256

                     Password:  310521

The event will be presented in English with simultaneous interpretation in French