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  • Revolutionary Non-Invasive Heart Surgery

    TAVR is a lifeline for people with valvular heart disease.

  • New Life Injected in TB Ward at VGH

    New equipment donated by TB Vets provides vital support for innovative care and research for patients with tuberculosis.

  • The Heartbeat of Cardiac Care

    Expansion of Cardiac Electrophysiology Program at VGH will allow patients to recover quickly and get back to their lives sooner.

  • A gift from the heart, for the heart

    Thomas Kinloch lived life large. An avid world traveller, accomplished pianist and suave ballroom dancer, he knew how to have fun. In 2002, Thomas was diagnosed with heart disease.

  • The Impact of Workplace Giving

    Lakhwir Boparan has lived through every mom’s worst nightmare. In 2008, her 28-year-old son was involved in a terrible car accident. On life support and suffering from a traumatic brain injury, doctors thought he might not ever walk again, let alone recover.

  • Lifesaving Spinal Surgery Inspires Donation to Research

    When he first met Dr. John Street at Vancouver General Hospital in July 2015, Bob Saunders was in excruciating back pain. He knew he was very ill. What he didn’t know was that by that evening he would be undergoing emergency lifesaving surgery.

  • Honouring the Incredible Nurses in VGH's ICU

    Galina Tsvasman was a teacher who made a meaningful difference to her students. She was…

  • Powerful series on VGH's ER returns April 12

    The award-winning show, Emergency Room: Life and Death at VGH, probes the health care issues affecting BC through the lens of the doctors, hospital staff and other health professionals.

  • Legacy giving keeps husband's memory alive

    Over a decade ago, Annemarie and Bruno Locher were discussing worthy community causes to support. The couple was deeply philanthropic, supporting charities rather than spending on themselves.

  • Young Donor Honours His Great-grandpa

    For his fifth birthday, James wanted money, not gifts. The money wasn’t for a special toy. James wanted to use it to remember his great-grandfather, “Papa,” who died from pancreatic cancer when James was three.

  • BC Woman Grateful for Revolutionary Cardiac Procedure

    Dr. Wood and his team performed transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) surgery on Kathleen. TAVR is an innovative minimally invasive approach to replacing diseased aortic valves.[:zh]r. Wood and his team performed transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) surgery on Kathleen. TAVR is an innovative minimally invasive approach to replacing diseased aortic valves.

  • Extra Warmth and Comfort for Older Patients

    Thanks to a generous donation from the estate of Joan Klein, Vancouver General Hospital’s Acute Care for Elders (ACE) Units were able to purchase an additional blanket warmer and new furniture for the two lounges in the ACE Units.

  • Longer Healthier Lives for Men

    Before his massive heart attack, Morley Lercher hadn’t given much thought to his health. The now 67-year-old played sports throughout his youth and rarely visited the doctor.

  • Infection Expertise Helps Transplant Patients

    When Dennis Fortin discovered that his one good lung was infected with a possibly deadly fungal disease, he knew that he would once again need a life-saving miracle at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH).

  • All Star Charity Gala raises $1.6 million for VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation

    July 31, 2015 – The All Star Charity Gala raised $1.6 million for VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation. Twelve of Hong Kong’s top artists and entertainers traveled to Vancouver to commemorate the 22nd anniversary of Fairchild Television, as well as the 15th anniversary of Emperor Entertainment Group.

  • Transplant Research Foundation of BC merges with VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation

    A partnership between the Transplant Research Foundation of BC and VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation was announced at VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation’s Annual General Meeting in June.

  • Featured Equipment – Summer 2015

    Help buy new equipment to care for patients.

  • Donors Score a Home Run for Blood Cancer Care and Research

    After being diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2001 and followed by a stem cell transplant in 2002, John was taken aback by the level of care and caring demonstrated by the complete team of hematologists and support staff at VGH. The decision was immediately made to give back wherever and whenever possible.