Last Week our scheduled speaker, Neil
Campbell from CureKids, was not able to
make it. We were fortunate to have Chris
Ward, Senior Advisor from CureKids, step in
at the last minute.
CureKids is a global charity that was started
by Rotary over 30 years ago. Their focus is
on childhood diseases, and disorders,
investing millions in medical research. Just a
few of their successes have been; Asthma,
childhood Diabetes, Liver Disease, and
Respiratory Illnesses. Some of the current
projects and studies done by researchers
funded by Cure Kids are; Bone and Birth
Abnormalities, Childhood Cancer - Painless
Testing, Cystic Fibrosis, and Obesity -
Identifying the Risk Factors.
One of their current research projects
addresses the number one cause of death in
children; acute injury to the brain. The project
looks at predicting brain damage in children
with acute brain injuries. About 70% of the
brain injuries are caused by the heart stopping,
breathing problems or trauma.
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