Help getkids home forthe holidays
This time of year is about spending time in the comfort of home, surrounded by loved ones. But for many kids at BC Children’s, the journey home isn’t an easy one.
With your donation, you’re empowering experts as they continue to transform the future of child health. You also can support transformative new equipment, fund programs that help families and accelerate research aimed at finding the next breakthrough.
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Why us
Over 100,000 kids rely on BC Children’s Hospital every year. Here’s some of the work being done to improve care and change lives.
looking beyond survival
Last year, 155 kids
in BC were diagnosed with cancer. BC Children’s has the best survival rates in Canada for childhood cancers, but best isn’t good enough. The top oncology minds are studying how a child’s genetic makeup affects their response to treatments. Their goal: develop new tailored therapies that help kids not only survive cancer, but thrive as well.
Combatting chronic
conditions
Over 2,500 kids
in BC live with diabetes and that number continues to rise. Researchers at BC Children’s are working to not only treat, but cure diabetes by using a child’s own pancreatic beta cells.
Unraveling the mysteries
of brain health
70% of all mental health
issues begin in childhood. Researchers are racing to deepen their knowledge of the mind’s inner workings to help the 95,000+ children and youth who are experiencing mental health issues in our province—including the 60% who don’t yet receive the specialized care they need.
Healing broken hearts
One in 100 babies
are born with a heart defect, putting them at risk of sudden cardiac arrest. By using a single blood drop, BC Children’s scientists are able to replicate a child’s heart cells in a petri dish. Now, they’re using these cells to determine the most effective treatments for kids on an individual basis.
Help make us mighty
Never underestimate the impact you can make for kids across BC and the Yukon. Here are a few ways to get involved.
Our Hospital
Leading the world
in pediatric care
Widely recognized as leaders in specialized, innovative therapies and groundbreaking research, BC Children’s is ranked among the top five pediatric hospitals in the world.
One integrated
campus
BC Children’s is one of the only facilities in North America with an acute care centre, mental health facility, research institute, and rehabilitation and development assessment centre all in one place.
Care where
they need
Serving the largest geographic region of any children’s hospital in North America, BC Children’s offers travelling and virtual outreach clinics, and expanded telehealth programs to make sure more kids can get care closer to home.