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Alex Munter
@AlexMunter
I tweet about children's health, healthcare, #Ottawa and sometimes my kiddo. ❤️ President of @CHEO pediatric health centre. @uOttawa and @LSEnews alumnus. 🌈
Nov 7, 2022 • 11 tweets • 6 min read
Why the current crisis in 🇨🇦's children's hospitals?
A short 🧵 on how we got here and what needs to happen next.
@CHEO had 300 beds when it opened in 1974. Today there are fewer than half that many.
That started out as a good-news story.
#cdnpoli #onpoli Image Advances in pharmacology = fewer kids need hospital care.
Advances in day surgery = only 20% of kids at @CHEO need a bed after surgery.
Vaccines = less infectious disease.
Helmet laws, seatbelts and other public health rules = less injury.
Better prenatal care = healthier babies.