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BC Government partners with UNBC, Interior Universities for COVID-19 Research Solutions
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The Ministry of Health is investing in Interior research universities across the province including UNBC to understand the harmful effects of COVID-19 and mitigate its impact on communities.
The government has funded five collaborative research projects through the Interior University Research Coalition (IURC), a partnership between Thompson Rivers University, the University of British Columbia, Okanagan (UBCO), and UNBC.
The projects being funded range from identifying the effects of the pandemic on the mental health and well-being of people living in rural communities to developing telehealth programs that will engage older adults outside urban centres.
Projects will look at improving N95 masks, mental health and well-being The BC Ministry of Health is investing in BC Interior research universities to.