Our Stories
Women and children have long been overlooked and underfunded when it comes to health research. That fact was the driving force behind the 2006 genesis of WCHRI.
Dr. Nadia Giannakopoulos is making strides in women's cancer research as one of two recruits supported by the Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (WCHRI) that is funded in part by the generous supporters of the Lois Hole…
Lois Hole Hospital for Women is home to Western Canada’s very first SimCentre dedicated to providing medical professionals a place to gain valuable and practical experience in women’s health.
In December 2014, Rhonda, 25 years old at the time, received the shocking news that she had cervical cancer. The diagnosis shook her entire family, especially as they had lost a relative to bladder cancer only months prior...
The latest technology to make a difference in patient care at the CK Hui Heart Centre is Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS). IVUS sends ultrasound waves through tiny catheters that have been inserted into a patient’s coronary arteries.
Heart patients with stubborn artery blockages that cannot be cleared by traditional angioplasty are avoiding bypass surgery thanks to a technique first brought to Western Canada by the CK Hui Heart Centre at the Royal Alexandra Hospital.
The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation Family Room opens today, giving pediatric mental health patients and their families a welcoming, friendly space to spend time together while at the Royal Alexandra Hospital.
The second annual Shoppers Drug Mart Run for Women took place on Saturday May 30 at Sir Wilfred Laurier Park in Edmonton. Despite some chilly spring weather, over 1500 people attended to show their support for women’s mental health.
Nearly 400 women attended the sold out-old event which took place at Commonwealth Stadium and allowed guests a rare glimpse inside the Eskimo locker room and the chance to meet several Eskimo players during the Champagne Reception.