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Mr. Harper’s Maternal and Child Health Summit, Part 5: What’s still missing?

Mr. Harper’s Maternal and Child Health Summit, Part 5: What’s still missing?

By Rieky Stuart and Stephen Brown

The Canadian government’s recent Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) Summit in Toronto has not lacked for cheerleaders, especially NGOs receiving funding under the MNCH initiative. Prior to the summit, only a few critical voices were cited in the media (mainly from the McLeod Group) and most journalists, such as Paul Wells, initially set aside their cynicism and were won over by the cause. However, the government alienated many by excluding the ...

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