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Statement on schools from the Children’s Health Coalition

TORONTO — As leaders in children’s health, we are deeply disappointed that Ontario has not acted upon the broad consensus for a regional re-opening of in-person learning. This consensus included children’s healthcare, public health, scientific experts and teachers’ organizations.

Throughout the pandemic, children and youth have made enormous sacrifices, from missing school, to the delays of surgery and treatment. To date, there has been inadequate...

Sewage surveillance: Detecting SARS-CoV-2 variants in wastewater across Ontario

Ontario Genomics, University of Guelph, University of Ottawa and CHEO announce a game-changing initiative to analyze COVID-19 in wastewater to improve public health response and better understand outbreaks in communities across Ontario.

 

June 2, 2021 – Ontario Genomics, Genome Canada, and Illumina are investing in a first-of-its-kind SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance initiative across Ontario. This cutting-edge project...

Honouring the lives of 215 children whose remains were found at Kamloops, B.C. residential school

Earlier today, 215 orange ribbons were attached to trees in CHEO’s Butterfly Garden, our special memorial garden for children who have died. In this way, the CHEO community honours the lives of the 215 children whose bodies were found in a mass grave at the Kamloops residential school. We express sadness and solidarity with their families, communities and the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation. 

As a child-serving organization, CHEO acknowledges the legacy and the ongoing intergenerational...

Letter to Premier Doug Ford

Dear Premier Ford,

Thank you for your request for advice. We believe you are asking the simple question of whether schools should re-open or not. We have met to consider as much of the scientific evidence that we can. This letter offers you our best advice. We recognize that the ultimate decisions rest with the government, which must weigh the risks and benefits of challenging decisions during a pandemic. Thank you for your leadership during these very challenging times.

A clear principle. We would...

Planned transfer of pediatric home care services

Planning is underway to transfer pediatric home care services from Home and Community Care Support Services Champlain to CHEO, which is anticipated to take place in early August. This will be a step toward simplifying the pediatric health-care experience for families of children requiring care at home and in the community. Through consultations over many years, these families have asked for integrated, more connected care in acute and home care services.

Ensuring continuity of care is a top priority. ...