Who it helps
Children’s Nutrition Research Centre (CNRC)
Kids Helping Kids
The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation was established in 1986. It is the charity attached to Brisbane’s Royal Children’s Hospital, which treats more than 30,000 sick kids every year.
By supporting groundbreaking research, equipment and volunteer services for sick kids and their families, the Foundation works wonders every day to ensure that children and their families have the best medical care and support available. With your help, we can continue to fund vital projects and lifesaving research to give our sick kids the best opportunity to regain good health.
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The Children’s Nutrition Research Centre (CNRC) is one of the leading paediatric nutrition research centres in Australia and receives funding from the Royal Children's Hospital Foundation. Research undertaken by the CNRC informs child nutrition practices at national and international levels. The CNRC has researched nutrition in children with cystic fibrosis, liver disease, cerebral palsy, acquired brain injuries, asthma, weight problems and much more. Learning more about children's nutrition benefits the whole community, and helps create a world where all sick kids have every possible opportunity to regain good health. Return to Top |
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This beautiful little girl has received treatment at the Royal Children’s Hospital and will continue to need treatment for a long time into the future. Zoe was born with cystic fibrosis (CF). CF is the most common, life-threatening, genetic condition affecting Australian children. It primarily affects the lungs and digestive system. Zoe, like every other child suffering from CF must undergo intensive daily chest physiotherapy to combat the build up of mucus in the lungs. Many kids with CF will also take up to 40 tablets each day to aid their digestion, and must follow high-energy diets with added nutrients. Children like Zoe have benefited from the work of the Children’s Nutrition Research Centre (part of the Royal Children’s Hospital), which helps provide nutrition programs to speed their recovery and ease their symptoms. By participating in the fit4fun schools program, school kids can make a difference in the lives of children like brave little Zoe. Return to Top |
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