The University of Manitoba has received $12.5M USD from The Gates Foundation to expand the work of the Institute for Global Public Health. The IGPH engages in research to identify barriers and improve access to life-saving family planning. With this grant, IGPH researchers will work with local governments to identify the strengths and limitations of the health systems in parts of Cote D’Ivoire, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Senegal. “Most of [these] regions have very little information about the supply and availability of family planning and maternal and newborn health services and commodities,” explained UManitoba IGPH Executive Director Dr James Blanchard. The work is expected to improve health outcomes for women, newborns, and their families. Winnipeg Free Press reports that UManitoba has received the most Gates Foundation grants of any Canadian university.
