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TD BANK GROUP INVESTS IN THE FUTURE OF YOUNG SCIENTISTS
As a physician scientist at GF Strong Rehab Centre and the ICORD Spinal Cord Research…
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NIGHT OF A THOUSAND STARS GALA RAISES RECORD-BREAKING FUNDS
In a single evening, more than 600 medical, business and community leaders brought in record-breaking…
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COMMUNITIES PULLING TOGETHER TO HELP ADVANCE PATIENT CARE
MUSIC FOR LIFE Two years ago, Trevor Ludski was shocked to find out he had…
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PROVIDING NUTRITIOUS FOOD FOR WOMEN IN NEED
Sheway is a pregnancy outreach program located in Vancouver’s downtown eastside, providing health and social…
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16-YEAR-OLD DONATES TIME AND MONEY TO VGH
When Jorden Lo was paid $600 for the use of his art in a movie,…
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REACHING OUT TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF OTHERS
Charline Leith was a tremendous woman: loyal, genuine and generous, she embraced life and was…
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MILAN & MAUREEN ILICH FOUNDATION FUNDS MS RESEARCH AND URGENTLY NEEDED HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT
The Ilich family are builders, in more ways than one. Not only did Milan Ilich’s…
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PEOPLE WHO MAKE MENTAL HEALTH MATTER
Earlier this year, while on-air at CKNW studios in Vancouver, radio personality Jon McComb made…
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FAMILY COMES TOGETHER TO HELP WOMEN FACING OVARIAN CANCER
60-year-old Alexandra Cooke (known as Alix) was a beloved mother, wife, grandmother, sister and friend,…
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Supporting patients with blood disease
The youngest of four daughters, 25-year-old Alison Millerd comes from a close-knit family in Horseshoe…
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GF Strong Gives Quadriplegic His Life Back
In 2009, Mustafa Hasan was paralyzed when a bomb exploded near his home in Baghdad.…
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Innovative technology helps women with breast cancer
Thanks to VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation’s generous donors, women with breast cancer can now…
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Better care for people with kidney disease
Did you know that the number of people with kidney disease has tripled over the…
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TAVR is a lifeline for people with valvular heart disease
Ordinarily, when someone is diagnosed with valvular heart disease, the only option is open heart…
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2013 Annual Review
Our hospitals and health care teams have made incredible strides in patient care, research, rehabilitation and community care. It’s a truly heroic endeavour, and none of this could have been accomplished without your help. Moving forward, there is still so much to be done to ensure those we love – as well as our future generations – can enjoy the best quality of life possible.
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UBC Hospital-led study debunks CCSVI Treatment for MS patients
Under the leadership of MS specialist Dr. Anthony Traboulsee, MS doctors and researchers at VGH and UBC Hospital recently conducted a study to test the validity of a controversial MS treatment called CCSVI.
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Caring for Patients
IN HOSPITALS AND IN OUR COMMUNITIES Every year more than 600,000 people from across BC…
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Barbara Grantham’s Story
I’m a 3rd generation Vancouverite. My grandfather, my father and I were all born at…
