Expansion of Networks
Title: Arctic Health Research Network
Summary of Activity
The Arctic Health Research Network is a health research network based in the three northern territories and a provinical region of Canada. The network has four sites in Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Labrador. Each is registered under territorial societies act and are governed by a board of directors. The network¹s vision is to build on the strengths and knowledge of all cultures to achieve health in the territory.
The network fosters partnerships for the development of northern health knowledge through research, facilitation and training. The Arctic Health Research Network supports activities which build sustainable health research infrastructure in the north as well as engage northern partners in health research projects. The network is engaged in a broad spectrum of research projects and activities including community based participatory projects around climate change, suicide prevention and food security, territory wide research projects including HPV prevalence, surveillance development, knowledge translation, enhancing research capacity in territorial organizationso thoruch research methods workshops, proposal writing workshops and services as well as the training and support of graduate students. Specific activities and events for each region can be found at the website http://www.arctichealth.ca/.
Arctic Health Research Network NT
PO Box 11050
Tel: (867) 873-9337
Fax: (867) 873-9338
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