Pediatric Health

• Ontario adds $2.5M to kids’ health funding in Belleville, Kingston, Thousand Islands region

  Ontario is adding $2.5 million to funding for pediatric health services in Belleville, Kingston and the Thousand Islands region to improve services to kids and families.

  Health

  Jan 29
  
• Ontario provides $2M annually to enhance children’s treatment services in Peterborough area

  Funding will support the Five Counties Children's Centre, which provides services such as speech, physio and occupational therapies. The centre has sites throughout the region.

  Health

  Oct 12, 2023
  
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• 6 additional Calgary daycares closed, linked to E. coli outbreak

  In a late night statement, CMOH Dr. Mark Joffe announced five additional daycare sites in Calgary are closed due to positive E. coli tests.

  Health

  Sep 16, 2023
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• Ontario boosts pediatric health care funding by $330M a year

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford is announcing that the province will be spending an additional $330 million each year on pediatric health services.

  Politics

  Jul 19, 2023
• Kingston Health Sciences Centre launches annual teddy bear campaign

  The Kingston General Hospital Auxiliary launched the campaign in support of pediatric health care throughout KHSC.

  Canada

  Nov 7, 2022
• ‘Very difficult flu season’ expected, head of London, Ont. Children’s Hospital emerg says

  "We anticipate that this is going to be a very difficult flu season for us. And we are already experiencing record volumes in our emergency department," said Dr. Rod Lim.

  Health

  Oct 14, 2022
• About 25 million children worldwide missed routine vaccinations due to COVID-19: UN

  A report found 25 million kids in 2021 failed to get vaccinated against diptheria, tetanus and pertussis because the pandemic disrupted health services or spread false information.

  Health

  Jul 14, 2022
• Infant allergy study calls for allergenic food introduction not avoidance

  Dr. Malcolm Sears calls it "an important shift in thinking away from avoidance of potentially allergenic foods, towards their early introduction."

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2017