Centre for Global Health Research

Ensuring that the remarkable global progress in health of the 21st century reaches the world's poorest people requires research as well as action. The mission of the Centre for Global Health Research (CGHR), St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto is to conduct high-quality research that advances global health. Specific emphasis is on avoidance of two large and growing causes of death worldwide: HIV-1 and tobacco.

The CGHR was established in 2003 to conduct large scale epidemiological studies in developing countries. The CGHR is co-sponsored by St. Michael's Hospital and the University of Toronto. It has offices in Toronto, New Delhi, Bangalore and Chandigarh. CGHR is also affiliated with the Centre for International Health, the McLaughlin Centre for Molecular Medicine and other partners at the University of Toronto.