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February 18, 2021 - 7:00 PM
Researchers at universities in B.C. have received $150,000 from the Ministry of Health to work on understanding the harmful impacts the COVID-19 pandemic is having on people and communities.
The province has funded five research projects through the Interior University Research Coalition, a partnership between Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, University of B.C. in Kelowna and University of Northern B.C. in Prince George. The B.C. Ministry of Health has provided the research coalition with $150,000 to understand the harmful effects of COVID-19 and mitigate its impact.
"The projects being funded range from identifying the effects of the pandemic on the mental health and well-being of people living in rural communities to developing telehealth programs that will engage older adults outside urban centres. Other projects include a focus on improving the lifespan of N95 masks, as well as building a better understanding of whether new technologies are improving the resiliency of rural health-care practitioners," reads a UBCO news release.