Goals and Objectives
Who Are
We?
The INCHR is a voluntary network of individual researchers,
research trainees, and supporters of research based in academic research
centres, Indigenous people’s organizations, regional health authorities,
scientific/professional associations, and government agencies, who
share the goal of improving the health of the residents of the circumpolar
regions through international cooperation in scientific research.
Our Name
For the purposes of our collaboration,
we define “circumpolar” and “health research”
as follows:
Circumpolar: descriptive
term, referring to the geographic region comprising all countries
bordering the Arctic Ocean; usually but not exclusively pertaining
to the Arctic and Subarctic ecological zones, encompassing both Indigenous
and non-indigenous populations; individuals conducting human health
research in Antarctica are also welcome to join us
Health research: broadly defined and multidisciplinary in scope, encompassing
basic biomedical research, clinical investigations, and research into
the health of populations and health systems
What We
Hope to Achieve?
The INCHR will:
1. Conduct, sponsor, and promote research programs and projects
investigating the patterns, determinants and impact of health conditions
among circumpolar peoples and the strategies for improving their health;
2. support research training at all levels and increase capacity for
circumpolar health research in communities, service delivery agencies
and higher educational institutions;
3. facilitate exchange, communication and dissemination of research
data;
4. strengthen the health information system in the circumpolar region.
Board
of Directors and Officers
President: Kue Young (Canada)
Vice President: Rhonda Johnson (USA)
Secretary: Paul Brassard (Canada)
Board
Members
Tiina Mäkinen (Finland)
Anders Koch (Denmark)
Michael Bruce (USA)
Evgeny Bojko (Russia)
