Grand Challenges Canada, funded by the Government of Canada, supports 12 innovative projects that address violence against women in the developing world.
Canada supports innovations that address violence against women in developing countries
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Wanted: Investors to transform global mental health
In 3 short years, Grand Challenges Canada has become one of the leading funders in mental health innovation in the world.
Theories of Change and Common Metrics Drive Search for Big Impact in Global Health
Grand Challenges Canada funds the full scope of innovations – scientific, technological, social and business – that are needed to address the enormous health challenges that burden low- and middle-income countries.
We care about what we measure and measure what we care about: Gates Foundation and Grand Challenges Canada partner on Saving Brains
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has joined the Saving Brains initiative by launching ‘Develop New Ways to Measure Fetal and Infant Brain Development’. Jeff Murray, Interim Deputy Director in Family Health, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Karlee Silver, VP Targeted Challenges, Grand Challenges Canada reflect on why investing in the early years of life in an effective way can result in healthy and productive members of our future society.
Canada is leading the way in global mental health innovation
Canada is showing leadership with innovations to prevent and treat mental disorders around the world. Grand Challenges Canada has joined the conversation on mental health worldwide and takes action by supporting bold ideas with big impact.