Proud to Be Canadian: Reflections from UNGA
I met a lot of people and shook many hands during the United Nations General Assembly this week. It was an honour to be a delegate at this important event, […]
Month: September 2014
Making Sure Every Mother and Every Child Counts: Canadians Lead Global Fund for the World's Poorest Mothers and Children
NEW YORK, Sept. 25, 2014 /CNW/ – Today at the United Nations General Assembly, Canada announced its leadership with other partners of a global fund dedicated to saving and improving the lives of mothers […]
Making Every Woman and Every Child Count: It’s What Matters
While we have made great strides in saving the lives of pregnant women and children, for too many women childbirth is a journey of fear, for their own survival and […]
Helping Assess and Monitor Growth from the Womb to the Cradle
Last week, the first International Standards to assess fetal growth and newborn size worldwide were published in The Lancet. The standards were developed by the INTERGROWTH 21st Project, a collaboration […]
A Pan-Canadian Immunization Strategy: Giving the Gift of Health
While Canadians remained focused on the sustainability of our health care system, the need for a renewed focus on vaccines and immunization delivery has never been stronger. With our increasingly […]
