International Health Research

Welcome to the 'International Health Research' webpage.  This section of the NSHRF's website will be dedicated to providing information about international health research-related topics.

The creation of this webpage is in response to requests from attendees of the NSHRF's November 16th workshop, International Health Research in Nova Scotia - Understanding and Seizing the Opportunities.  To view post-event documents from this workshop, click here.

Building a Global Health Research Community in Nova Scotia

This report summarizes the proceedings of the workshop on “Building a Global Health Research Community in Nova Scotia” organized by the International Health Office and Lester Pearson International at Dalhousie University, the Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation, and the Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research. Specific objectives of the workshop included:

To network with our global health research colleagues

To discuss current global health research being undertaken by Nova ScotiaResearchers

To review the role of the Canadian Coalition of Global Health Research CCGHR

To identify opportunities to support the growth of the global health research community in Nova Scotia

The workshop report is available here: Summary Report: Building a Global Health Research Community in Nova Scotia.

For a PDF of the presentation made by Shawna O’Hearn, Director of the Internal Health Office please click here: Introduction To Global Health Research in Nova Scotia.

Article of Interest

Towards a common definition of global health. Koplan JP, Bond TC, Merson MH, Reddy KS, Rodriguez MH, Sewankambo NK, Wasserheit JN; Consortium of Universities for Global Health Executive Board.Lancet. 2009 Jun 6;373(9679):1993-5. Epub 2009 Jun 1.

Links for Global Health Opportunities

The NSHRF provides links to international health research related events and opportunities in this section. For a more comprehensive and up to date list please visit the Dalhousie University International Health Office's Bulletin. The International Health Office Bulletin endeavors to pull together all items that may be of interest to the members of the health research community.

Organizations Involved in Global Health Research

Dalhousie University International Health Office

Established in 2001, Dalhousie's International Health Office supports faculty, staff, and students through educational activities and resources targeting global health issues.  The International Health Office is a team of health care professionals, educators and managers who work with a network of people and organizations committed to promoting better and more equitable health worldwide through the production and use of relevant knowledge.  The International Health Office works to develop international partners in order to reduce disparities by building education, research and development capacity.

The Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research  CCGHR

The Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research is a not-for-profit organization and members incude global health researchers, people actively engaged in applying research to improve global health, organizations interested in funding health research and members of the general public who share our vision and goals. The Coalition began in 2001 as an informal network and has evolved through generous support from the Canadian International Development Agency, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Health Canada, the International Development Research Centre and other foundations.

Information about CCGHR funding opportunities is found here.

The International Development Research Centre IDRC

The International Development Research Centre IDRC is a Crown corporation created by the Parliament of Canada in 1970 to help developing countries use science and technology to find practical, long-term solutions to the social, economic, and environmental problems they face.

For updated information about IDRC funding opportunities please click here

International Science and Technology Center

The International Science and Technology Center ISTC was established by international agreement in November 1992 as a nonproliferation program.

The ISTC coordinates the efforts of numerous governments, international organizations, and private sector industries, providing weapons scientists from Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States new opportunities in international partnership. Through its political, legal, and financial frameworks, the ISTC contributes to Fundamental Research, International Programs and Innovation and Commercialization, by linking the demands of international markets with the exceptional pool of scientific talent available in Russian and CIS institutes.

For more information, click here.

Science and Technology Center in Ukraine

The Science and Technology Center in Ukraine  STCU is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to the prevention of the proliferation of expertise related to weapons of mass destruction WMD .

The STCU vision: for a safer and better world, to assist former WMD experts in the transition to self-supporting, peaceful activities in the international science and business communities...and to do so using the best professional practices.

Since 1993, private companies and government agencies from the European Union, United States, and Canada have used the STCU to manage over 1,100 R&D projects, worth over 166 million dollars.

For more information, click here.