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The Health Research Council has just awarded more than $13.5 million for research that will directly contribute to improved healthcare delivery for New Zealanders.

Whakatāne mum Keri Topperwien (Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Porou), who set up a charity with her husband to help support whanāu who have a child with cancer, is one of 16 recipients of the Health Research Council's revamped Ngā Kanohi Kitea Community Advancement Fund. 

The country’s lead health agencies will explore system-level changes to maximise the benefits of clinical trials, based on recommendations from an independent research report.