Your Dollars at Work Across Canada

Money raised by Cystic Fibrosis Canada benefits all Canadians with cystic fibrosis. Funding has led to:

Longer, Healthier Lives for People with CF

• When Cystic Fibrosis Canada(formerly known as the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation) was established in the 1960s, cystic fibrosis was known as a child’s disease. At that time, most children with cystic fibrosis did not live to attend kindergarten.
• Today, 50% of Canadians with CF are expected to live into their late 40s and beyond.
• In 2007, the number of Canadian adults with cystic fibrosis (aged 18+) surpassed the number of children with CF.

Development of New Therapies

• Canadian scientists, funded by Cystic Fibrosis Canada, are providing world leadership in the development and testing of new therapies for cystic fibrosis.

Access to High Quality Care

• Care for people with cystic fibrosis is enhanced with supplementary funding to 42 Canadian CF clinics and five lung transplant centres.
• CF outreach clinics in remote/rural areas of Canada are funded by Cystic Fibrosis Canada to ensure specialized care is provided to people who do not live near a CF clinic

Increased Advocacy

• We build awareness and advocate for change with, and for, Canadians with cystic fibrosis.

Accurate, Relevant and Up-to-Date Information about CF

We create materials for people with cystic fibrosis, their families, caregivers, medical professionals, government organizations and members of the general public.

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2012 Annual Report

Clinical & Scientific Programs

Reviewed/updated: 2013-05-10