Provincial Council for Maternal and Child Health

PCMCH provides evidence-based
and strategic leadership for perinatal, newborn, child and youth healthcare services in Ontario. PCMCH is funded by the Government of Ontario.

✦ Updated EDPR Checklist

Part of PCMCH’s Emergency Department Paediatric Readiness (EDPR) Initiative, the EDPR Checklist helps Ontario hospitals assess how prepared their emergency departments are to care for children and youth who arrive for emergency care.

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✦ EDPR Resource Centre

This resource repository aims to support healthcare institutions in enhancing their emergency departments’ readiness to provide quality care for paediatric patients. The resources encompass materials such as clinical guidelines, educational resources, simulation scenarios, and preparedness tools. 

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✦ RSV Prevention for Infants & High-Risk Children

PCMCH’s updated RSV-prevention resources provide valuable information and guidance to expectant parents, families and healthcare providers.

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Latest News

September 29, 2026

Updated PCMCH RSV Fact Sheets for the 2026/27 Season

Since its launch in 2024, Ontario's respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) prevention program for infants and high-risk children has expanded access to safe and effective RSV prevention options. The program strengthens protection against severe RSV illness among…
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September 23, 2026

Updated EDPR Checklist Now Available

The Provincial Council for Maternal and Child Health (PCMCH) is pleased to share the updated Emergency Department Paediatric Readiness (EDPR) Checklist. Part of PCMCH’s EDPR Initiative, the EDPR Checklist helps Ontario hospitals assess how prepared their…
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September 3, 2026

Milestones Issue 15 | Summer 2026

The Summer 2026 issue looks at AI and the future of perinatal, newborn and child health. It includes a message from PCMCH Executive Director Sanober Diaz, a profile on ICES CEO Dr. Astrid Guttmann, and PCMCH…
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