VCH’s CEO and president Dr. David Ostrow will be retiring in March 2014.

The Greater Vancouver Food Bank is teaming up with VCH to improve food hampers for babies and toddlers. With quotes from Barbara Crocker, a dietician at VCH.

The Adopt-A-School program in Richmond, which helps feed and provide free dental work to children, has received a 10-year funding commitment from the Hearts of Gold Foundation and Centro Dental Group. With a quote from Lisa Enns, a dental hygienist at VCH.

Lions Gate Hospital was one of two Canadian facilities recently recognized by the American College of Surgeons for its outstanding results in surgical care. With comments from Dr. Ramesh Sahjpaul, medical director of Lions Gate’s surgery program.

“This picture was taken of my brother on April 8, 1989. He passed away of AIDS on Dec. 4, 1990.” With mention of the compassion shown by the staff at St. Paul’s Hospital.

“As Canadians, we should be proud on World AIDS Day that our country is the birthplace of a pioneering strategy that significantly reduces HIV transmission rates, improves and saves the lives of those infected, and saves public health dollars.” Written by Dr. Julio Montaner director of the B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS.

Dr. Julio Montaner and the work done at the B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV-AIDS have turned the illness from a deadly epidemic to a manageable illness.

“The integration of Lower Mainland health authorities made strong sense in 2009. It makes better sense today.”

While initiatives supporting those with mental illness are considered essential by the Mental Health Commission of Canada, VCH has terminated its contract with the West Coast Mental Health Network, a peer-run mental health organization.

“Why hospital staff think they are entitled to free parking close to their job is a question I’ve had for a long time. When I worked downtown, I didn’t expect free parking to come with my job.” With reference to parking at Lions Gate Hospital’s Evergreen House.