Funding for Refugee Health Research From the National Institutes of Health Between 2000 and 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The US has historically resettled more refugees than any other country, with over 3.5 million refugees since 1980. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the largest public funder of biomedical research and development, but its role in mitigating many health disparities refugees experience through its funded research remains unknown.

Objective

To examine the NIH's research funding patterns on refugee health research over the last 2 decades.

Design, setting, and participants

Secondary analysis of NIH-funded grants between 2000 and 2020 using a cross-sectional study design. The NIH Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools database was used to find relevant grants. Data were analyzed from November 2021 to September 2022.

Main outcomes and measures

SUBMITTER: Kaur M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10782235 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature