Impact Report
Children's Healthcare Canada 2021 Impact Report
Without a doubt, 2021 marked another difficult year for many Canadians. The roll out of safe and approved vaccines for adults brought great relief and hope in the early months of 2021. However, this left millions of children and youth vulnerable to the COVID-19 virus and variants of concern. In addition to the threat of infection, children and youth have have had to adapt to school closures, delays in access to essential services, and social isolation.
As leaders in the child and youth healthcare community, we strive to be a trusted source of information and expertise. Throughout this pandemic, our organization and our members have played an important role in:
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Communicating information and evidence (as it emerged) related to COVID-19 transmission to children and youth
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Supporting ongoing essential healthcare service delivery
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Increasing confidence to vaccinate children and youth against COVID-19
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Creating new learning events to meet the need for "just-in-time" information
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Identifying new roles to support the sharing information and evidence from bench, to bedside, and beyond
It has been a busy but rewarding year on many fronts. We are honoured to serve a community so dedicated to improving the lives of Canada’s 8 million children and youth. We invite you to take a moment to read through the many highlights we have had in 2021.
Thank you for everything you do to enable healthy, vibrant children and youth.
