Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)

Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) is a child care centre of eastern Ontario which provides excellent medical services for children and ensures a better future for them. CHEO has a group of extremely qualified personnel who provide world class treatment to the children. The multi-disciplinary approach of the doctors towards the patients is extremely friendly and solely dedicated towards the betterment of the society.

The history of Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario dates back to the late 1960's and early 1970's when some local medical professionals, community professionals and elected representatives decided to set up a child care hospital for western Quebec and eastern Ontario region. In April 1966, the government of Ontario passed the proposal for establishing the hospital. Many fundraising parties, fashion shows and other shows were organized to collect money for establishing the institution. The Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario was finally officially inaugurated on 17 May, 1974. Since then many new developments have taken place in the institute and in the year 2003, the institute celebrated its 20th anniversary.

Some of the specialized services provided by CHEO are mentioned below:

• Diabetes
• Endocrinology
• Rheumatology
• Cardiology
• rehabilitation
• Urology
• Nephrology
• Orthopedics
• Genetics
• pharmacy

Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) not only provides treatment to the young patients but also gives information related to various subjects like respiratory health conditions and injury prevention. The Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) is like a medical boon for the children of Ontario and surrounding regions.