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The Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba has announced a total of $86,855,879 raised through its Better Futures campaign, exceeding its $75 million goal. This five-year campaign, which ran from 2019 to 2024, has funded critical infrastructure, innovative programs, and research at Manitoba’s only children’s hospital.
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“Five years ago, we shared with the team at Children’s Hospital Foundation that there were extensive needs that must be worked on in order for the health care teams to be able to do their work for sick and injured children at Manitoba’s only Children’s Hospital,” said Dr. Patricia Birk, Department Head of Pediatrics and Child Health, HSC Children’s Hospital. “The Foundation and the campaign cabinet committee members who helped with the Better Futures campaign have really supported some incredible improvements in child health care in our province to date. The Child Health team is so grateful.”
The campaign supported several key areas, including:
Facilities and Infrastructure: New cardiac and diagnostic labs, remote monitoring beds, and upgraded emergency care facilities.
Innovative Programs: The Library program, Children’s Hospital Television (CHTV), and various therapeutic and celebratory initiatives.
Pediatric Research: Funding for research in diabetes, mental health, oncology, autism, and other areas at the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba.
“The donors who gave to research opened the door for new breakthroughs and better evidence in children’s healthcare,” said Nichola Wigle, Acting Chief Executive Officer of CHRIM.
Stefano Grande, President and CEO of the Foundation, praised the community’s support and acknowledged ongoing needs.
“We know the work is not done. These achievements are based on needs determined five years ago and before major changes to the healthcare system were learned through the pandemic,” Grande said.
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