Funding Programs
Rural and Remote Health Innovations Initiative
Rural Canadians are increasingly concerned about the disparity between
health services available in rural or remote areas and those available
in urban areas. In response to these concerns, Health Canada established
an Office of Rural Health, which used a broad consultation process to
develop a rural health strategy for Canada.
The Rural and Remote Health Innovations Initiative (RRHII) was administered
in Atlantic Canada by the Population and Public Health Branch (PPHB) Atlantic
as part of the Population Health Fund.
The Canadian Rural Partnership, which involves over 25 federal departments
and agencies, has organized a rural team in each province to look for
ways in which federal government departments can address rural issues
and concerns. PPHB Atlantic was actively involved in teams in the
four Atlantic provinces.
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) Atlantic has completed its
funding through this program.
Canadian
Rural Partnership Web site
For further information, please contact Fiona Chin-Yee, Program Consultant,
at (902) 426-0933, or e-mail: fiona_chin-yee@phac-aspc.gc.ca.
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