Miracle Treat Day

Across Canada, kids like me will always need medical care. A one-time trip for emergency care or ongoing treatment. This year is a year like no other. Canada's 13 children's hospitals continue to do what they always do: “put children first."

In 2020, our amazing and dedicated partners and donors came together to raise over $46 million dollars. That's a lot of money, especially during a pandemic!

Where did that money go?

About 62% funded healing environments at our children's hospitals.

About 30% supported transforming treatment and care through research.

And about 8% helped provide kids with the right care at the right place at the right time.

Canada's children's hospitals are changing the way they deliver care for kids and families. Incredible innovation was already happening at our children's hospitals, but the pandemic made the important work even more essential.

In 2020, there was a big increase in patients using virtual care, with all hospitals offering these services including telemedicine to northern and indigenous communities. With more people using virtual care, we saw in-person visits decrease.

Over 1.8 million kids across Canada visited children's hospitals in person.

Over 578,000 kids visited emergency departments.

More than 84,000 surgeries were performed.

Research is being conducted to ensure that kids like me get the right care, in the right place, at the right time - in person, at hospitals, or virtually over the phone or on a computer.

Our partner's support helps us do more research and innovation, which will provide hope and new treatments for the future of Canada's children. Our partner's support also ensures Canada's children's hospitals physical spaces meet the highest standards of care. Children deserve the best healthcare everyday. Because if we change the health of children, we will change the health of Canada.