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Canadian Institute of Child Health
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Canadian Institute of Child Health (CICH) 885 Meadowlands Drive East Suite 512 Tel: +1-613-224-4144
Dawn Walker |
Monitoring of children’s health: – Ongoing research into the health status of Canadian children and youth (birth to 19 years) – Data published in The Health of Canada’s children: a CICH profile – Data collection on the health of children in industrialized countries for the UNICEF Progress of Nations Report. Healthy pregnancy and childbirth: – Results of ongoing research include the following publications: National breastfeeding guidelines for health care providers/ Family-centred maternity and newborn care guidelines/ Survey of routine maternity care and practices in Canadian hospitals and programs, such as: Postpartum Parent Support Program. Healthy child development: – Early Childhood Initiative – Research into the health status of young girls – Impact of gender on health development – Research into intergenerational issues – National parenting program: Nobody’s Perfect – Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Safe environments: – Research into the effects of environmental contaminants on the health of children – Ongoing activities on injury prevention Voice for children: – Results of research and children’s issues promoted through media, position papers, speaking engagements, quarterly newsletter and other publications |
– Health care – Health promotion and prevention – Epidemiology – Public health administration – Policy development – Programme development and management – Perinatal care – Social welfare – Injury prevention – Child care – Family studies – Human ecology – Prevention of disabilities – Prevention of low birthweight – Communications – Marketing – Publishing |
– Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability – Breastfeeding Expert Committee – Campaign 2000 (end child poverty) – Canadian Child Abuse Network – Canadian Children’s Safety Network – Canadian Coalition on Environmental Tobacco Smoke Reduction – Canadian Coalition for Quality Daily Physical Education – Canadian Coalition on the Rights of the Child – Canadian Perinatal Regionalization System Group – Measuring and Monitoring the State of Children- Beyond Survival – National Longitudinal Survey of Children Expert Advisory Group – National Social Reporting on Canada’s Children – Support for families, Learning Disabilities Association of Canada – WHO: International Classification of Impairments – Contact with cross-disciplinary experts related to child health promotion and prevention of illness and injury |
Last updated: 7 July 1998