sepsis
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Collaboration led by BCCHR researchers awarded European funding to improve community-based care in Uganda and Kenya
Dr. Matthew Wiens and colleagues at the Institute for Global Health at BC Children’s & Women’s Hospital, BC Children’s Research Institute, and the University of British Columbia, are the first Canadian Team to lead a Horizon Europe Pillar 2 project. The consortium was recently awarded €5 million under the Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking for a project that…
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Prof. Niranjan ‘Tex’ Kissoon to receive honorary doctorate at the University of the West Indies
Every year the University of the West Indies (UWI) in Kingston, Jamaica recognizes extraordinary individuals as part of their graduation ceremony. Among the 11 distinguished graduates to be awarded degrees this year will be Prof. Niranjan “Tex” Kissoon, an investigator at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) and professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University…
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Smart Triage program supports children’s health in Uganda and Kenya
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that disproportionately affects children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Delayed recognition and treatment, often due to inadequate triage systems, contribute to high death rates. The Institute for Global Health (IGH) at BC Children’s Hospital and BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre is helping address these inequities impacting care. With collaborators in…
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