万锦市市长薛家平支持北美华人健康协会在大多伦多地区推广‘健康妈妈，健康宝宝’活动 Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti Supports CNIW’s Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Campaign in the GTA

CNIW News （August 11):

最近，北美华人健康协会（CNIW）成功举办了“健康妈妈，健康宝宝：大多伦多地区孕妇免疫接种活动”启动仪式。该项目为期两年，由加拿大公共卫生署通过免疫合作基金（IPF）资助，旨在提高华裔移民孕妇的疫苗接种率和信任度，确保公平获取疫苗接种服务，促进母婴健康。

该项目由北美华人健康协会主席、多伦多大学及纪念大学教授王培忠博士领导。根据加拿大国家免疫咨询委员会（NACI）的建议，孕妇在妊娠期间接种百白破（Tdap）疫苗、呼吸道合胞病毒（RSV）疫苗、流感疫苗和新冠疫苗，母婴均可受益。这些疫苗对于确保孕妇和婴儿的健康至关重要。

这一项目得到了许多华人社团及个人的大力支持。前不久，万锦市市长在公共视频中对这一重要健康项目表达了支持。薛家加平市长在视频中的主要内容翻译如下：

Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti Remark on Healthy Mom and Healthy Baby

“我们希望万锦市的每一个孩子都能健康幸福成长，而这一里程始于胎儿期。因此，促进孕妇及宝宝的健康尤为重要。我高度赞扬加拿大公共卫生署对北美华人健康协会在大多伦多地区华裔移民中推广国家免疫咨询委员会推荐疫苗的支持。我鼓励年轻的孕妇积极响应，并通过医生及相关健康专业人士获取更多信息。特别感谢北美华人健康协会主席王培忠教授、北美华人健康行政总监韩笑博士及北美华人健康基金会行政总监曹颖女士的贡献。”

Recently, the Centre for New Immigrant Well-Being (CNIW) successfully hosted the launch of the “Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies: Immunization Campaign for Expectant Mothers in the Greater Toronto Area”. This two-year project, funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada through the Immunization Partnership Fund (IPF), aims to improve vaccine uptake and confidence among Chinese immigrant pregnant women, ensuring equitable access to immunization services and promoting the health of both mothers and infants.

Dr. Peizhong Peter Wang, President of CNIW and a professor at the University of Toronto and Memorial University, is leading this initiative. According to the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), pregnant women can benefit from vaccines such as Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis), Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine, the influenza vaccine, and the COVID-19 vaccine. These immunizations are critical for the health of both mother and child.

The project has garnered strong support from various Chinese community groups and individuals. In a recent public video message, the Mayor of Markham voiced his support for this important health initiative. A translated summary of his message in Mandarin is as follows:

“We hope that every child in Markham grows up healthy and happy, and that journey starts at birth. Promoting the health of pregnant women and infants is of utmost importance. I highly commend PHAC’s support for CNIW’s initiative in promoting NACI-recommended vaccines to Chinese immigrant communities in the Greater Toronto Area. I encourage young expectant mothers to engage and seek more information through their healthcare providers and related professionals. Special thanks to CNIW President Dr. Peizhong Peter Wang, Executive Director Dr. Xiao Han, and CNIW Foundation Executive Director, Ms. Ying Cao for their contributions.”