Sir Charles Tupper Award-Dr. Karen Breeck, the recipient of the CMA’s 2021 Sir Charles Tupper Award
Bursaries for Indigenous Medical Students-Indigenous peoples face significant barriers to post-secondary education. CMF’s Bursaries for Indigenous Medical Students is Indspire’s only bursary open to medical students across Canada.
Project Completed: Improved infrastructure at the Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais (HUM), Haiti-In Haiti, more than 95% of public health facilities are in need of urgent repair due to normal deterioration and decades of neglect. The country’s extreme poverty means that many facilities lack plumbing, improved sanitation, adequate infectious waste disposal, sterilization equipment, electricity, and/or access to a basic running water supply. Strong water, sanitation and hygiene […]
Hygiene Support to those Displaced by Conflict in Syria (completed)-As part of a special Close the Gaps initiative to help prevent, limit, and stop the spread of infectious diseases like COVID-19, CMF partnered with the Molham Volunteering Team to provide vital hygiene supplies and facemasks to households in Azaz area, located in northern Aleppo governorate, Northwest Syria
Thank you and Happy New Year-We’d like to thank all of our donors, volunteers and partners for your support and take the opportunity to wish all of you a happier, healthier and better New Year.
Honouring the Contributions of Retired Trustees-We’d like to take the opportunity to honour the contributions of two Trustees who played a vital role at shaping CMF but have retired from their leadership roles.
Round Two Grants – Stop the Hygiene Gaps in Syria-As part of a special initiative to help prevent, limit, and stop the spread of infectious diseases like COVID-19, the Canadian Medical Foundation (CMF) has opened round two of our small grants program for eligible Canadian organizations working in Syria. Syria is a country now in its 10th year of conflict, battling sanctions, economic turmoil, widespread […]
Global Handwashing Day-Global Handwashing Day is October 15th. The first Global Handwashing Day was held in 2008, and the message about the importance of hand hygiene has never been more important than in 2020. Handwashing is one of the most important ways to limit the spread of COVID-19 but it requires both knowledge and resources. Especially in […]
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Dr. Ruth Collins-Nakai, recipient of an honorary doctor of science degree - Dr. Ruth Collins-Nakai, recipient of an honorary doctor of science degree
Helping prevent the spread of illness and disease in Syria (Completed) - We are pleased to announce the completion of CMF’s project with GlobalMedic in Northwest Syria.
Sir Charles Tupper Award - Dr. Karen Breeck, the recipient of the CMA’s 2021 Sir Charles Tupper Award
Bursaries for Indigenous Medical Students - Indigenous peoples face significant barriers to post-secondary education. CMF’s Bursaries for Indigenous Medical Students is Indspire’s only bursary open to medical students across Canada.
Project Completed: Improved infrastructure at the Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais (HUM), Haiti - In Haiti, more than 95% of public health facilities are in need of urgent repair due to normal deterioration and decades of neglect. The country’s extreme poverty means that many facilities lack plumbing, improved sanitation, adequate infectious waste disposal, sterilization equipment, electricity, and/or access to a basic running water supply. Strong water, sanitation and hygiene […]
Project Completed – Vital hygiene supplies delivered to healthcare workers in Northwest Syria! - We are proud to announce the completion of the COVID-19 Emergency Response Project in Northwest Syria, in partnership with the Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations-Canada (UOSSM Canada)
Statement on the Missing Children of the Kamloops Indian Residential School - We mourn the loss with the communities and families affected by both the direct and intergenerational impact of residential schools.
Oral Knowledge Transfer and COVID-19 Prevention - We are pleased to announce our partnership with the Alberta First Nations Information Governance Centre
Hygiene Support to those Displaced by Conflict in Syria (completed) - As part of a special Close the Gaps initiative to help prevent, limit, and stop the spread of infectious diseases like COVID-19, CMF partnered with the Molham Volunteering Team to provide vital hygiene supplies and facemasks to households in Azaz area, located in northern Aleppo governorate, Northwest Syria
Improved Hygiene in and around Hopital Albert Schweitzer, Haiti (Project Completed) - Canadian Medical Foundation (CMF) provided support to the Hôpital Albert Schweitzer (HAS) to improve hygiene initiatives in Haiti’s Lower Artibonite Valley.
Thank you and Happy New Year - We’d like to thank all of our donors, volunteers and partners for your support and take the opportunity to wish all of you a happier, healthier and better New Year.
Honouring the Contributions of Retired Trustees - We’d like to take the opportunity to honour the contributions of two Trustees who played a vital role at shaping CMF but have retired from their leadership roles.
Reducing The Transmission of COVID-19 at University Hospital of Mirebalais (Completed) - Improving sanitation facilities in the hospital's COVID-19 patient areas to create a healthier hospital environment and reduced risk of COVID-19 transmission for both staff and patients.
Helping prevent infection of frontline healthcare workers - No decontamination kits to properly clean and disinfect reusable face shields are currently marketed in Canada.
Round Two Grants – Stop the Hygiene Gaps in Syria - As part of a special initiative to help prevent, limit, and stop the spread of infectious diseases like COVID-19, the Canadian Medical Foundation (CMF) has opened round two of our small grants program for eligible Canadian organizations working in Syria. Syria is a country now in its 10th year of conflict, battling sanctions, economic turmoil, widespread […]
Global Handwashing Day - Global Handwashing Day is October 15th. The first Global Handwashing Day was held in 2008, and the message about the importance of hand hygiene has never been more important than in 2020. Handwashing is one of the most important ways to limit the spread of COVID-19 but it requires both knowledge and resources. Especially in […]
Dr. Karen Breeck, the recipient of the Federation of Medical Women in Canada’s 2020 May Cohen Award! - Congratulations to CMF Trustee, Dr. Karen Breeck, the recipient of the Federation of Medical Women in Canada’s 2020 May Cohen Award!
Help stop the spread of infectious diseases like COVID-19 - Whoever you are and wherever you live, correct hygiene is a foundational step required to help stop the spread of infectious diseases like COVID-19.
The Canadian Medical Foundation is pleased to welcome Tom Magyarody to its Board of Trustees. - The Canadian Medical Foundation is pleased to welcome Tom Magyarody to its Board of Trustees.