Institute for Circumpolar Health ResearchThe 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.
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.