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Heart Hero Feature: Morgyn
Morgyn’s Heart Journey Morgyn and her twin sister Myla were born February 3, 2009 at just 32 weeks old in Saskatoon, weighing 3lbs and 4lbs 2 oz. Myla was a healthy baby girl that only stayed 22 days in the NICU at the Royal University Hospital. Morgyn wasn’t so...
Heart Hero Feature: Keyanna
Meet Keyanna: heart hero, writer, teacher, CHAMPS camper Hi, my name is Keyanna and I have been a camper at CHAMPS heart camp for several years. I was born with an interrupted aortic arch type A, a VSD, an ASD and a prolapsed, bicuspid valve. After discovering my...
Heart Hero Feature: Brayden
Brayden: Heart hero, author, and so much more!Meet Brayden, a 17 year old with Transposition of the Great Arteries. A CHAMPS camper for 7 years, Brayden is a mentor and an inspiration for younger heart heroes. Below he shares his journey, passions, and hopes for the...
COVID-19 Vaccine Update for Children 6 months-5 years
Statement from Pediatric Cardiology @ JPCH After careful review of the available evidence and in discussion with our Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Infectious Disease colleagues across Western Canada regarding the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine recently approved by...
A busy summer for CHAMPS Camp!
CHAMPS WINS WCCHN AWARD! Our team has been hard at work over the past 6 months working on our new project – the CHAMPS Camp Model! CHAMPS was awarded "Judge's Choice" at the Western Canadian Children’s Heart Network Boost-Up Pitch Competition in February. The...
Fuel for heart healthy activity!
Fuel for heart healthy activities! When it comes to healthy eating and fueling our heart, regular movement and activity helps to improve our mood, energy level, and overall wellbeing. While walking to school and gym class are some ways for children to include movement...
