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Thousands of children are waiting for surgery. Some for years

Thousands of children are waiting for surgery. Some for years

FromThis Matters


Thousands of children are waiting for surgery. Some for years

FromThis Matters

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Oct 30, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Guest: Megan Ogilvie, health reporter Ever since the COVID pandemic, Canada’s health care system is near a breaking point and may take years to fix. Among the issues, experts are worried that many children are not getting needed surgery within the safe medical window. An estimated 17,000 children are on long waiting lists for surgeries that could improve the quality of their lives. Some of them wait for months or years. Some might never recover. The Star’s health reporter Megan Ogilvie unpacks the impact it has on children and their families. This episode was produced by Paulo Marques, Julia De Laurentiis Johnston and Saba Eitizaz.
Released:
Oct 30, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The world is changing every day. Now, more than ever, these questions matter. What’s happening? And why should you care? This Matters, a daily news podcast from the Toronto Star, aims to answer those questions, on important stories and ideas, every day, Monday to Friday. Hosts Saba Eitizaz and Raju Mudhar talk to experts and newsmakers about the social, cultural, political and economic stories that shape your life.