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On this, National Physicians’ Day, we want to take a moment to celebrate, thank and recognize all of CHEO’s inspiring medical staff, as well as all the other physicians who we partner with in providing care to the children and youth we serve.

This past year was like no other as we saw unprecedented volumes and severity of illness in­ patients requiring our care and support.

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The newly discovered gene variant could contribute to high rates of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia in Inuit populations

OTTAWA, Canada – May 1, 2023 – Researchers at the CHEO Research Institute and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) have discovered a previously unidentified gene variant that causes Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD), which is present in Inuit populations in both Nunavut and Nunavik. This novel gene variant may play an important role in recurrent.

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April 28, 2023

The Kids Come First Health Team is transforming care for incredible kids like Chloe! Read 'Kids aren't just tiny adults': CHEO focuses on home care for children from the Ottawa Citizen about the Centre of Excellence and how it is bringing CHEO’s first-rate pediatric care into homes and communities across the region.

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TORONTO, March 23, 2023 – The Children’s Health Coalition welcomes the Ontario government’s commitments to allocate additional funding and work with frontline pediatric health partners to identify more ways to connect children and youth to the care they need.

Today, Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy tabled Ontario’s 2023 budget, Building A Strong Ontario, which includes this passage:

“Every child in Ontario should be able to get the care they need, when they need it.