There’s a national kangaroo-a-thon announced here in Canada.
The first national Kangaroo Care initiative will track skin-to-skin hours in neonatal intensive care units across Canada throughout May.
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Alberta urged to follow federal guidance as it develops fall COVID-19 vaccine plan
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Infectious disease experts hope the Alberta government will fully adopt federal COVID-19 vaccine guidance as it plans its immunization rollout for later this year.
Canada Needs to Invest in Children and Youth Federal Policy, Recognizing Kids as Individuals with Their Own Rights
As Bill S-212, a National Strategy for Children and Youth Act awaits further assessment in the House of Commons, now is the time to continue to advocate for its passing. /1
New to the topic? There are plenty of links to help you gather some context.
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Within the report you can learn what the latest global assessment says about
Canada's children and why experts are calling for a National Strategy for Children and Youth.
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UNICEF's Report Card
20 ranks Canada 22nd out of 37 wealthy nations on child well-being and the data is alarming. Child poverty has nearly doubled since 2020, child mortality is rising, and Canada holds one of the highest adolescent suicide rates among peer countries. /1
