Child Health Report 2002

• child population
• family and community
• infant health
• injuries and violence
• communicable disease
• mental health
• dental health
• tobacco, alcohol and drug use
• nutrition, physical activity and obesity
• sexual health
• child mortality and hospitalization

In each of the 11 topic areas, you will find highlights and a link to the complete chapter. In addition, the Complete Report, Executive Summary, Lists, and References are also available.

The children of the Region of Peel enjoy relatively good health by provincial and national standards. Some of the trends identified in the report are encouraging, but there are still many health challenges to address - now and for the future.

"Unhealthy behaviours begin in childhood and can last a lifetime," says Dr. David McKeown, Medical Officer of Health for the Region of Peel. "The Child Health Report will be a resource for any individual or community group concerned with the current, and future, health and welfare of Peel's children."

The report uses a wide variety of data to describe child health, but there are a number of important gaps in the information that will need to be addressed to get a complete picture of child health in Peel.

Current News Release - February 28, 2002