This project was made possible by funding through grants from the following organizations:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research:
- Canada's major federal funding agency for health research. This project was funded by two of the institutes:
- supports research to address the special health needs of Canada's Aboriginal people
- supports research into the complex interactions (biological, social, cultural, environmental) which determine the health of individuals, communities, and global populations
Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation:
- provincial government-funded agency responsible for funding health research in Saskatchewan
- encourages and facilitates research in the health sciences, health-related social sciences, and other health-related fields
- provides funding to individuals and agencies working on research projects that are consistent with a provincial health research strategy
Northern Medical Services:
- one of three divisions of the Dept. of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
- works with district Health Boards and Tribal Councils in the north to liaise with other health care personnel, local community committees and other agencies who provide services to the community
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