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Thousands of children are waiting for surgery. Some for years
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20 minutes
Released:
Oct 30, 2023
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Podcast episode
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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
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