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One Young World 2016 Summit in Ottawa
The One Young World 2016 Summit in Ottawa from Sept. 28th to Oct. 1st marks the first year this international gathering will be held in Canada, with health as a major focus. Through our partnership with the AstraZeneca Young Health Program, the Young Canadians Roundtable on Health (YCRH) and The Sandbox Project have been given the opportunity […]
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2016 CCYHC Symposium
WHAT ROLE IS THERE FOR A CANADIAN CHILDREN’S COMMISSIONER? PERSPECTIVES AND INSIGHTS FROM JURISDICTION TO OPPORTUNITY The annual Canadian Child and Youth Health Coalition symposium will be held on Sunday, October 23rd, 2016 in conjunction with CAPHC‘s annual conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This year’s symposium will focus on “What role is there for a Canadian […]
Parachute’s Concussion Ed
New mobile technology could help save lives, prevent long-term damage Quick Facts Concussions in sport are a recognized public health problem because of their frequency of occurrence and their potential short- and long-term consequences. These include cognitive, emotional and physical symptoms, and when left undetected, even death. More than 50% of child and youth injuries […]