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government cut-backs in Ontario's health care sector are translated
into decreased health services for consumers, breastfeeding support
services are also feeling the chop. Breastfeeding supporters were
shocked to hear that Dr. Jack Newman's position as Director of
Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children breastfeeding support services
was terminated, and that HSC may be closing the doors on the first
ever breastfeeding clinic in Canada. The highly specialized practice
of Dr. Newman will continue to be available through clinics developing
in other facilities. Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children will
be the loser. They lose the valuable services performed by Dr.
Newman who has gained national and international respect as a
leading voice and expert in the important area of infant nutrition.