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Simone

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For me, the IWK is somewhere that I can go where I know they have my daughter's best interest at heart. It's somewhere I feel safe.

~Anna, Simone’s mom

At four-years old, Simone from Montague, Prince Edward Island has defied all odds. Not expected to live beyond her birth, Simone faced a number of health challenges.

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She has overcome so much and come so far from that infant that was so very very sick.

~Anna, Simone's mom

Thanks to the highly-specialized care provided at the IWK Health Centre, Simone continues to meet new development milestones. Her infectious smile gives us all reason to hope.

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