Advocacy
Universal access to no-cost contraception for youth in Canada
Posted: May 15, 2019
Committee(s): Adolescent Health Committee
Topic(s): advocacy, adolescent health, sexual health, community paediatrics, family health, social paediatrics, prevention and anticipatory guidance
Potential strategies to improve childhood immunization rates in Canada
Posted: Jul 18, 2018 | Reaffirmed: Jan 11, 2024
Committee(s): Infectious Diseases and Immunization Committee
Topic(s): infectious diseases, immunization, advocacy
Human papillomavirus vaccine for children and adolescents
Posted: Jun 12, 2018
Committee(s): Infectious Diseases and Immunization Committee
Topic(s): sexual health, adolescent health, immunization, advocacy
Energy and sports drinks in children and adolescents
Posted: Oct 6, 2017 | Reaffirmed: Feb 24, 2023
Committee(s): Nutrition and Gastroenterology Committee
Topic(s): adolescent health, advocacy, healthy active living, nutrition and gastroenterology, risky behaviours
Cannabis and Canada’s children and youth
Posted: May 3, 2017 | Reaffirmed: Feb 24, 2023
Committee(s): Adolescent Health Committee
Topic(s): adolescent health, hazardous substances, mental health, risky behaviours, advocacy
Caring for children and youth from Canadian military families: Special considerations
Posted: May 3, 2017 | Reaffirmed: Feb 24, 2023
Committee(s): Community Paediatrics Committee
Topic(s): child maltreatment, community paediatrics, family health, mental health, advocacy
Preventing smoking in children and adolescents: Recommendations for practice and policy
Posted: May 10, 2016 | Reaffirmed: Jun 1, 2022
Committee(s): Adolescent Health Committee
Topic(s): adolescent health, hazardous substances, health promotion, advocacy
Housing need in Canada: Healthy lives start at home
Posted: Oct 5, 2015 | Reaffirmed: Jan 11, 2024 | Updated: Oct 31, 2019
Committee(s): Community Paediatrics Committee
Topic(s): advocacy, social paediatrics, Indigenous health
Preventing ophthalmia neonatorum
Posted: Mar 6, 2015 | Reaffirmed: Jan 11, 2024
Committee(s): Infectious Diseases and Immunization Committee
Topic(s): infectious diseases, newborn medicine, advocacy
Managing type 1 diabetes in school: Recommendations for policy and practice
Posted: Feb 6, 2015
Committee(s): CPS/Canadian Pediatric Endocrine Group
Topic(s): advocacy, endocrinology
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