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Message from the Executive Director: Preparing for the Respiratory Illness Season

Milestones Newsletter | Issue 8, Fall 2024 With kids back in school and the winter holidays just around the corner, the fall is an exciting season full of opportunities. However, the fall also brings health challenges – namely it marks the beginning of the respiratory illness season, which can be particularly dangerous for infants, children […]

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PCMCH Spotlight: Alanna Landry

A Lifelong Commitment to Supporting Children with Diabetes Milestones Newsletter | Issue 8, Fall 2024 Alanna Landry believes that when it comes to paediatric diabetes, all children should have equitable access to standardized care. As a registered nurse, Landry has committed her professional life to the paediatric diabetes field. She was a founding team member

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Translated RSV Parent Fact Sheets Now Available

The Provincial Council for Maternal and Child Health (PCMCH) is pleased to announce that our Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) fact sheet for parents and expectant parents is now available in several additional languages. We recognize that the active RSV season is fast-approaching and healthcare providers, teams and organizations are thoughtfully preparing for implementation of Beyfortus

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Respiratory Viruses and Immunizations

Updated Resources on RSV Prevention for Infants and High-Risk ChildrenPCMCH is pleased to share updated fact sheets to support parents, caregivers, and healthcare providers with essential information about respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and immunization options, aligned with Ontario’s expanded RSV Prevention Program. Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers (English | French) Summarizes Ontario’s RSV program, real-world

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Read the July 2024 issue of Milestones

Supporting high-quality perinatal, newborn, child and youth healthcare Subscribe to Milestones Milestones is our newsletter for healthcare professionals, policy makers, system planners and anyone interested in building and supporting high-quality perinatal, newborn, child and youth healthcare in Ontario. The July 20024 issue features articles on the regional maternal-child health networks, the Complex Care for Kids Ontario (CCKO)

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Issue 7 | July 2024

In This Issue Regional Maternal-Child Health Networks: The Core Elements of Success What are the core elements that embody a regional maternal-child health network and how will they be used to improve health outcomes in perinatal and paediatric care in Ontario? Ontario’s six regional maternal-child health networks (“regional networks”) are designed to strengthen linkages among

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