What is a Centre of Excellence for Women’ & Children’s Health?
A Centre of Excellence for Women’s and Children’s Health, being recommended for the new health-care complex in St. Catharines when it opens in four or five years, is one of the elements of our overall vision to improve patient care across Niagara into the future. This Centre for Women’s & Children’s Health will change from our current focus on women of childbearing age to women’s care across all ages – from those who need obstetrical care, to health services for menopausal and post-menopausal women. This Centre of Excellence also would provide care to infants, children and youth up to age 18 who require paediatric care. Our vision for women’s care includes breast screening, bone densitometry, gynecology and other female-specific care, targeting the majority of our female population, which is approaching or over age 50.
