Scientific progress – and the nation’s health – depends on NIH funding growing reliably every year.
This is why we must ACT for NIH.
Scientific progress – and the nation’s health – depends on NIH funding growing reliably every year.
This is why we must ACT for NIH.
The National Institutes of Health is America’s medical research agency and the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world.
NIH’s investments act as an economic multiplier in local economies, set the standard for innovation and discovery across the globe, and spark scientific advances that improve the understanding, treatment, and prevention of thousands of costly and devastating diseases.
Improve and save lives
Curb future healthcare spending
Protect against international health threats
Maintain global leadership and drive innovation
NIH-led improvements in cancer treatment, detection, and prevention are among the main reasons 2.9 million lives were saved from 1991-2017.
NIH-funded jobs, materials, and services generate approximately $81 billion in new economic activity.
NIH directly and indirectly supports more than 475,000 jobs across the country.
NIH trains the next generation of researchers through training grants and fellowships. In 2019, NIH awarded 16,388 pre- and post-doctoral full-time training positions.