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IWK Health Centre
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- Cardiology
- Daibetes, Endocrinology
- Dentistry
- ENT
- Gastro-enterology
- Gynaecology
- Hematologist
- Neuro Surgeon
- Neurologist
- Oncologist
- Paediatrics
- Plastic Surgery
- Urology
Description
About Us
The IWK Health Centre provides quality care to women children youth and families in the Maritime provinces and beyond
Our Mission
To make a difference in the health and well being of women children youth
and families
To bring together care research teaching and advocacy for the best possible
results
To be global leaders in research and knowledge sharing
Our Vision
Healthy families The best care
Our Core Values and Beliefs
Care and Passion
Taking pride in providing safe high quality care to the populations we serve
Building successful relationships with patients and families as partners in
decisionmaking and care
Making a positive difference in peoples lives
Contributing to a culture of inclusion and diversity
History
History
Although Halifax has been home to a childrens hospital since 1909 the original Izaak Walton Killam Hospital for Children opened in 1970 with the help of a generous donation of 8 million from Dorothy Johnson Killam wife of the late Izaak Walton Killam
In 1996 the IWK Hospital for Children and the adjacent Grace Maternity Hospital operated and funded by the Salvation Army merged and were known as the IWK Grace Childrens Hospital until the early 2000s when the institution shortened its name to the IWK Health Centre
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