Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation

Name :

Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation

Address  :

330 E. Columbia Street

Town  :

New Westminster

State  :

British Columbia

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

V3L 3W7

Phone  :

604 520 4438

Fax  :

604 520 4439

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Cardiothoracic Surgeon
  • Neuro Surgeon
  • Orthopedics
Facilities

Description

Our Mission
We raise money to help Royal Columbian Hospital save lives restore health and provide comfort to seriously injured and ill patients of all ages

Royal Columbian Hospital has relied on the generosity of the community to care for sick and injured British Columbians since it opened its doors as the Lower Mainlands very first hospital in 1862 Our first recorded appeal dates back to 1863 an ad in the quotBritish Columbianquot

Building on a strong tradition of caring and community support Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation was established in 1978 to raise funds for the Hospitals first CT Scanner Today the RCH Foundation raises more then 5 million each year to fund urgently needed lifesaving and diagnostic equipment for RCH
Transplanting lungs from smokers worthwhile

Lung transplant patients who receive the organs from smokers have better chances of survival than those who stay on waiting lists a British study suggests Nearly 40 per cent of the lungs that are available for transplant including those in Canada are from smokers Rejection of this donororgan resource would increase waitinglist mortality and i... Read More

How To Get A Good Nights Sleep

Do you remember when you were little and it seemed as though sleep overcame you as soon as your head hit your pillow And you slumbered through the night until morning time They call it the sleep of the innocent but dont you wish you could sleep like that again Adult responsibilities stress lifestyle and other worries often result in poor sleep h... Read More