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October 7, 2016
SickKids-Ghana Paediatric Nursing Education Partnership expands education program to Tamale, Ghana
As the first training site outside of Accra, the Paediatric Associate Membership Programme in Tamale will help build nursing capacity in the northern regions of Ghana.
October 7, 2016
SickKids celebrates 30 years of liver transplantation
As home to the largest paediatric liver transplant program in Canada and one of the largest in North America, SickKids has performed more than 530 liver transplants over the past three decades with unsurpassed success and long-term survival in North America.
October 7, 2016
A new study led by SickKids is the first to look at ethnicity’s role and the possibility of genetic influences in children with nephrotic syndrome, the most common form of kidney disease in childhood.
October 7, 2016
Over fifty representatives from paediatric health-care centres across Canada gathered at the Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning (PGCRL) for the first Canadian regional meeting of members of the Children's Hospitals Solutions for Patient Safety (SPS) collaborative.
October 6, 2016
SickKids contributes to early childhood development in the new Lancet research series
The Lancet’s three-paper series, Advancing Early Childhood Development: from Science to Scale, involved collaboration among 45 authors from 22 global institutions, including Dr. Zulfiqar A. Bhutta and Tyler Vaivada from SickKids Centre for Global Child Health.
October 4, 2016
Why I care what your child wears on their head!
Dorothy McDowall, Trauma Patient Care Coordinator at SickKids, discusses the importance of wearing a bike helmet.
September 28, 2016
The first of its kind in Canada, the Children’s Integrated Mood and Body (CLIMB) program provides comprehensive mental health care for paediatric depression, while also screening for risk factors that may result in serious heart and related health problems as the patient grows up.
September 26, 2016
Empowering teens to take the reins of their health care
Transitioning to adult care can be a challenging process, as adolescents have to manage their health condition for the first time without the reliance of their parents. Oshawnie is an independent 18 year old, competent and prepared to take her health care into her own hands thanks to the Sickle Cell/Thalassemia transition clinic.
September 21, 2016
SickKids contributes to framework to address global adolescent health and mortality
This week, as world leaders convene in New York City for the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the momentum to bring adolescents and youth to the centre stage in global health and international development is palpable.
September 20, 2016
Giving back to SickKids in a new way: SickKids ambassador and Camp Crew member
Siena McLaven is a 14-year-old SickKids patient and 3-time participant in the Canaccord Genuity Great Camp Adventure Walk to benefit SickKids. She shares her perspective on SickKids camp.
September 19, 2016
On September 15, the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) announced new funding for research infrastructure and technology, including a grant of more than $1.9 million for groundbreaking research led by SickKids.
September 14, 2016
SickKids-Caribbean Initiative in partnership with The University of West Indies School of Nursing (UWISoN), celebrated the official launch of its Paediatric Haematology/Oncology Nursing Education program in Trinidad and Tobago.