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HEALTH RESEARCH BENEFITS PATIENTS AND THE ECONOMY
Health research is critical to making ground-breaking discoveries that help patients, but did you know research is also great for the economy?…
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Annual Review 2013: ½ Billion Reasons to Smile
VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation released its second annual review earlier this week. A feature story in the Review, celebrates our ½…
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Hospital fundraising achievement
Vancouver General Hospital and UBC Hospital Foundation have reached a remarkable achievement. Since its creation 33 years ago, they’ve raised half a…
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How about them apples! Hospitals foundation marks $500 million in donations
An apple a day usually keeps the doctor away, but staff at Vancouver General Hospital were given an apple on Wednesday to…
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VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation raises $500,000,000 since 1980
Thanks to you, our donors, we’ve raised over $500,000,000 since 1980. What does that mean? It means that people from across BC who…
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Stories
PATIENT STORIES: Innovative Technology Helps Women with Breast Cancer Tavi is a Lifeline for People with Valvular Heart Disease Better Care for…
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1/2 Billion Milestone
Most people know that our hospitals and health care teams receive substantial public funding from the government, ensuring a good standard of…
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Pancreas Centre BC Made Entirely Possible by Donors
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most deadly cancers. Tragically, it’s also one of the least funded. Thanks to all our…
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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 Program at VGH, Dr. Patricia Mills has…
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