Manitoba Centre for Health Policy News Archive
Research and International
Meet Elizabeth Wall-Wieler, the new UM Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Population Data Analytics and Data Duration.
December 16, 2020 —
Improving outcomes for maternal and child health
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Rate of children diagnosed with type 2 diabetes rises over 50% over last 10 years, MCHP study finds
September 22, 2020 —
Once thought of as a disease affecting mainly older adults, type 2 diabetes has been on the rise among younger people in Manitoba.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Manitoba’s primary care predictions near target in 2020, MHCP report says
August 18, 2020 —
Manitoba has over 1,800 primary care providers caring for its population, which is remarkably close to what the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy (MCHP) predicted would be needed by 2020 in a study released 15 years ago.
Faculty of Law
Research on the impacts of laws makes a difference
June 12, 2020 —
Robson Hall Law Professor, Dr. Lorna Turnbull, was a lead investigator along with Drs. Marni Brownell and Nathan Nichol on the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy (MCHP) study report “The Overlap Between the Child Welfare and Youth Criminal Justice Systems: Documenting “Cross-Over Kids” in Manitoba,” published this month.
The other health picture, still coming into focus
April 8, 2020 —
The Manitoba Centre for Health Policy gives a sneak peek into some of the data it is eager to sort through
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Manitobans are getting healthier overall, U of M study shows
September 17, 2019 —
Research by U of M’s Manitoba Centre for Health Policy reveals the overall health of Manitobans is improving across province’s five health regions.
Health gap between First Nations and other Manitobans widening, study finds
September 17, 2019 —
A joint study by the First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba and the U of M’s Manitoba Centre for Health Policy finds health inequities are getting worse.
SSHRC funding announced for 17 U of M projects, 29 grad students
July 17, 2019 —
Federal Minister of Science and Sport announces support for research projects at the University of Manitoba
Linking health system data
April 23, 2019 —
A new project will offer valuable data to researchers and spur new insights and policies to keep Canadians safe
Cancer patients obtain meds more consistently without cost barrier, study shows
September 20, 2018 —
In-depth analysis of health data can inform policies that best support Manitobans’ health