The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and its Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (IMHA).

The article offers information on the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). CIHR is the Government of Canada's agency responsible for funding health research in the country. CIHR's mission is to transform health research in Canada by funding more research on targeted priority areas like population health and health services research and training the next generation of health researchers. CIHR consists of 13 virtual institutes, a structure that is unique in the world.