From: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
New unit will support research that addresses the priorities of patients and caregivers in the territory
January 21, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Canadians benefit from a health care system that is informed by research evidence-and by the voices of patients and caregivers. That is why it is essential that the government invest in patient-oriented research, which engages patients as partners throughout the research process.
Today, the Honourable Pauline Frost, Yukon’s Minister of Health, and the Honourable Larry Bagnell, Member of Parliament for Yukon, on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Canada’s Minister of Health, announced a combined investment of $10.4 million in funding and in-kind contributions to establish a Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) Support for People and Patient-Oriented Research and Trials (SUPPORT) Unit in the Yukon.