The Government of Canada is investing $10M to establish two national research networks focused on women’s heart and brain health. Dr Rohan D’Souza at McMaster University will lead the first network, which will bring together clinicians, researchers, social scientists, and economists to reduce heart-related deaths and illness during and after pregnancy. Dr Amy Yu at Sunnybrook Research Institute will lead the other, focusing on improving the evaluation, diagnosis, and outcomes of strokes in women. Each network will receive $5M over five years. “By investing in these research networks, we can fill persistent knowledge, practice and policy gaps in women’s heart and stroke health–so women across Canada can get the care they need,” said Canada Minister of Health Mark Holland.
