Government of Canada provides funding for free MedicAlert bracelets for children

April 25, 2008

On March 19, 2008 our government announced $5 million in funding for the Canadian MedicAlert Foundation’s “No Child Without” program.

“No Child Without” provides free MedicAlert protection for elementary-school children who suffer from potentially life-threatening allergies or medical conditions, and provides every child with a bracelet and membership that is designed to make critical information available in a medical emergency. This is especially important as one in 10 Canadian children have severe allergies, asthma, diabetes, epilepsy and other conditions that can be life-threatening if emergencies are not treated properly and promptly.

The “No Child Without” program was launched nationally in November 2006. Our funding announcement is an important step toward offering the program to all of Canada's 12,000 elementary schools within five years, benefiting more than 300,000 children.

Working together with families, schools and government, MedicAlert is making life safer and better for the children who will carry our country forward. Our Government is proud to support initiatives like this that improve the health of our future generations.