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Âé¶čAV hospital foundation reaches $26M mark, getting closer to goal

The Closer To Home Than You Think campaign has a goal of $40 million
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The Âé¶čAV General Hospital Foundation has raised $26 million on their way to their $40 million goal. (Jordy Cunningham/Capital News)

The Âé¶čAV General Hospital (KGH) Foundation has surpassed a significant milestone on its way to the end goal.

On Tuesday, Aug. 13, the foundation announced its Closer To Home Than You Think campaign has raised over $26 million.

The campaign was announced and started on Tuesday, Apr. 4, 2023. The goal is to raise $40 million in three years.

“The impact these donations have made already on wait times, patient outcomes, research quality, and workplace efficiency is nothing short of incredible,” said Interior Health (IH) executive medical director, quality and patient safety and campaign co-chair Dr. Devin Harris. â€œThis campaign is so much more than just equipment, highly trained clinicians, innovation, and enhanced education, it’s an investment in the health of our community- our families, neighbours, friends, and coworkers - for generations to come."

So far the money raised has helped fund two brand new rooms in the cardiac surgery intensive care unit and two new rooms in the coronary care unit, MRI expansion, and evolve research and innovation in brain health and mental health.

Currently, the money is helping cancer care in Âé¶čAV, including medical imaging, lab diagnostics, surgical oncology, and innovation.

As for what's next on the foundation's list, the remaining $14 million, when raised, will help bone and joint care, women's health, and faster results, procedures, and imaging when one is facing a cancer diagnosis.

“This campaign is on track to support transformative change right here at home, and in some cases, across B.C.’s Interior,” added Young. “The people who live in the Central Okanagan and surrounding communities deserve world-class care, close to home. This campaign ultimately helps to support better patient outcomes, retain and attract new specialists to our community, and build positive change across the system where it matters most – right here, where we live.” 



Jordy Cunningham

About the Author: Jordy Cunningham

Hailing from Ladner, B.C., I have been passionate about sports, especially baseball, since I was young. In 2018, I graduated from Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops with a Bachelor of Journalism degree
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