Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia

Other Places To Get Help

Online Resource

Canada's Food Guide
Health Canada, Health Products and Food Branch, Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion
Web Address:	www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/index_e.html
Canada's Food Guide provides resources to help guide food selection and promote the nutritional health of Canadians. Resources include outlines of the food groups, the recommended range of daily servings, background information about the food guide, and other information about healthy eating.

Organizations

Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Canada
977-167 Lombard Avenue
Winnipeg, MB  R3B 0V3
Phone:	(204) 925-3650 1-800-565-9488
Fax:	(204) 925-3654
E-mail:	info@sbhac.ca
Web Address:	www.sbhac.ca
The Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Canada works to improve the lives of those with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus through research, advocacy, and programs designed to increase public awareness of and education about these conditions.
Canadian Paediatric Society
2305 Saint Laurent Boulevard
Ottawa, ON  K1G 4J8
Phone:	(613) 526-9397
Fax:	(613) 526-3332
E-mail:	info@cps.ca
Web Address:	www.cps.ca
The Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) promotes quality health care for Canadian children and establishes guidelines for paediatric care. The organization offers educational materials on a variety of topics, including information on immunizations, pregnancy, safety issues, and teen health.
Easter Seals Canada
90 Eglinton Avenue East
Suite 208
Toronto, ON  M4P 2Y3
Phone:	(416) 932-8382
Fax:	(416) 932-9844
TDD:	(416) 932-8151
E-mail:	info@easterseals.ca
Web Address:	www.easterseals.ca
This organization is dedicated to helping improve the lives of individuals with physical disabilities. The Easter Seals provides publications, education, and local resource referrals.
March of Dimes
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY  10605
Phone:	(914) 997-4488
Web Address:	www.marchofdimes.com
The March of Dimes tries to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and early death. March of Dimes supports research, community services, education, and advocacy to save babies' lives. The organization's Web site has information on premature birth, birth defects, birth defects testing, pregnancy, and prenatal care. You can sign up to get a free newsletter and also explore Understanding Your Newborn: An Interactive Program for New Parents.
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
130 Colonnade Road
A.L. 6501H
Ottawa, ON  K1A 0K9
Phone:	Telephone numbers for PHAC vary by region. For your regional number, go to the listing on the PHAC Web site at www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/contac-eng.php.
Web Address:	www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/index-eng.php
The Public Health Agency of Canada (formerly the Population and Public Health Branch of Health Canada) is primarily responsible for policies, programs, and systems relating to disease prevention, health promotion, disease surveillance, community action, and disease control.

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Author:	Douglas Dana Ralph Poore	Last Updated: April 23, 2007
Medical Review:	Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine Brian Leber, MDCM, FRCPC - Hematology
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