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More than 200 people attended the April 5 event to increase the One Match registry to help people battling leukemia — including Josh Weekes, 6 — find the donor match they need.

Trauma Distinction status a first for any trauma system in Canada.

VCH-Vancouver Community has officially announced Lookout Society as the selected service provider for a new Downtown Eastside (DTES) Mental Health and Substance Use Drop-in Centre.

National Volunteer Week is April 10-16, 2016.

Did you know that volunteers across VCH Richmond contribute more than 60,000 service hours annually to local health care? Be sure to thank someone in a red smock for their dedication during National Volunteer Week, April 10-16.

National Volunteer Week is April 10-16, 2016.

A One Match donor drive, organized by VCH Richmond staff, is set for Tuesday, April 5 in Richmond at St. Joseph’s the Worker Parish (4451 Williams Road). The donor drive will not only help expand the One Match stem cell and bone marrow registry, but will also increase the chance that six-year-old Joshua Weekes will find the bone marrow match needed to beat his leukemia diagnosis.

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A new hospital unit dedicated for youth with mental health and substance use challenges is going to be built at the HOpe Centre at Lions Gate Hospital.

Part of a broader strategy to improve patient access to surgery in Vancouver, the UBCH Renewal Project will grow and enhance patient care environments beyond surgery too.