While food insecurity was already a concern before COVID-19, since the pandemic these concerns have worsened, and many families are struggling. A study conducted by the University of British Columbia and the Canadian Mental Health Association has found that people...
Dr. Rosana Salvaterra, Medical Officer of health, Peterborough Public Health, states that COVID-19 has shown that school food programs are an essential service and children and their families need school food programs. Read the full article here.
Thanks Deepa Prashad for your shout out about TFSS’s Food for Kids initiative. Thanks for spreading the word about how we can all help nourish children in Toronto during the COVID-19 crisis. Watch the video here. For information about Food for Kids, go to the 2:30...
A one-of-a-kind vision-screening program for Toronto schoolchildren is giving foreign-trained doctors a rare opportunity to improve their skills so they can apply to Canadian medical residency programs. The community health project, operating out of 150 schools within...
First, let me give you some great news. Mortality rates from cardiovascular diseases have never been lower. Over the second half of the 20th century, heart disease and stroke went from representing half of the deaths in Canada to a quarter, thanks largely to the...
TORONTO – Canada is failing to ensure everyone — especially children — has access to proper vision assessments and affordable corrective lenses, prominent pediatrician Lee Ford-Jones says. “If there’s one thing you want Canadian children...
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