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COVID research platform to focus on Canadian youth

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 25 Apr, 2022 01:32 PM

MONTREAL - The federal government is investing $6.7 million on a Canada-wide research platform to better understand the impact of COVID-19 on children.

Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos told reporters today in Montreal the platform will involve researchers at 16 Canadian institutions.

He says it will allow researchers in pediatric centres across the country to monitor COVID-19 infections, vaccination, and the social impact of the disease on children and youth.

The project will be led by Dr. Caroline Quach, a pediatric infectious diseases specialist at Montreal's Ste-Justine children's hospital.

Thank you, @Val_Plante, for taking the time to host today’s discussion on Montreal's health-related challenges throughout COVID-19 and addiction & substance use. We will continue to collaborate to support solutions toward better health outcomes for Montrealers. pic.twitter.com/OE2Z4tm63d
— Jean-Yves Duclos (@jyduclos) April 25, 2022

The platform is called POPCORN, which stands for Pediatric Outcomes Improvement through Coordination of Research Networks.

Duclos says the POPCORN platform will also be used for researchers to share information about other pandemics or health-care emergencies.

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