department of community health sciences News Archive

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Manitoba study finds half of First Nations birthing parents experience interventions by Child and Family Services
April 8, 2025 —
A joint study by the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) and researchers from the University of Manitoba reveals that First Nations birthing parents in Manitoba experience significantly higher rates of contact with Child and Family Services (CFS) compared to non-First Nations birthing parents.

Medscape Medical News: Mental health worse after workplace injuries
February 28, 2025 —
Patients with workplace injuries have worse mental health outcomes over time than patients with non-workplace injuries: UM study

UM health researchers receive more than $9.6 million in federal funding
February 14, 2025 —
Health researchers at the University of Manitoba have been awarded more than $9.6 million in the latest round of project grant funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).