Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is pleased to announce the launch of the Addressing Infectious and Congenital Syphilis in Canada funding opportunity.
This grant aims to support implementation science for syphilis point of care testing, and new models of care for prevention of congenital syphilis. The total funding amount is $2,750,000, enough to fund approximately 11 grants with funding pools dedicated to populations most impacted by the recent rise in cases.
Although cases of syphilis have been rising sharply in Canada among both men and women, from 2017 to 2021, cases of infectious syphilis increased by 729% among women, with 87% of cases among women in 2020 occurring in those aged 15 to 39 years. The changes in the demographics affected have led to the re-emergence of congenital syphilis, which occurs when syphilis is passed to a fetus during pregnancy or childbirth. In the Prairies and in the Northwest Territories, Indigenous populations have particularly been affected by the rising rates of both infectious and congenital syphilis.
Timelines:
Informational webinar: September 26, 2023 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM PT
Registration deadline: October 12, 2023
Application deadline: November 27, 2023
You are encouraged to apply and inform your communities about this important funding opportunity.