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CHEO has 2 zones for masking

For the latest and up-to-date information on masking guidelines at CHEO, visit our face masks at CHEO page.

Masks work. They help prevent the spread of illness. And that matters at CHEO because we care for children who are extremely vulnerable to illnesses like flu, RSV and COVID-19.

Following careful consideration and consultation, CHEO is implementing new masking guidelines. Effective Thursday, June 1, 2023, CHEO will have two masking zones clearly identified throughout all CHEO locations:

New universal washroom further removes barriers for children and families at CHEO

Ottawa – May 4, 2023 – Continually aiming to remove barriers for children and youth, as well as families, visitors and staff of all abilities, CHEO is proud to open a new universal washroom at its main building on Smyth Road. Located on Level 1, a few feet away from the elevators, this 150-square-foot washroom was built to be accessible to individuals with mobility devices. It is also gender inclusive and was designed to provide ample space for everyone.  

This new space is in response to feedback...

Thanking our doctors on National Physicians’ Day

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. Our medical staff and partner physicians all stepped up and worked together in new ways, taking on jobs outside their...

Researchers discover new gene variant causing inherited lung disease in Inuit

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...

CHEO joins call for regulations to limit promotion of unhealthy food to children and youth

OTTAWA, April 18, 2023 – In a letter addressed to the Prime Minister and Federal Minister of Health, CHEO President and CEO, Alex Munter voices CHEO's support for the government's proactive approach to regulate marketing of unhealthy food and drinks to children and youth.

"Parents deserve to have the government on their side," the letter says. "We know that a parental 'no' is not enough to counterbalance billions of dollars of sophisticated marketing directed at children."

Recent studies have shown...