A Nourishing Career

A Nourishing Career

Dr. Miyoung Suh and her team. July 19, 2022  Dr. Miyoung Suh is studying the role of maternal nutrition in reducing the impact of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), a preventable developmental disability resulting from fetal exposure to alcohol during pregnancy. ...
Three Times Lucky

Three Times Lucky

June 30, 2022 In a demanding profession where they selflessly give a lot of themselves, three newly-hired St. Boniface Hospital nurses say it’s been a pleasant surprise to get something back. Registered nurses Sidrah Khawaja (below), Lauren MacPherson (above, right),...
Comfort at Any Size

Comfort at Any Size

June 16, 2022 Plus-size patients at St. Boniface Hospital are further ensured safety, comfort, and dignity during their stays after a donation in 2021 helped purchase a suite of bariatric equipment last fall. Patients of more than 350 pounds require a bariatric...
A Place of Peace

A Place of Peace

June 16, 2022 The scents of sweetgrass and fresh paint mingle in the brand-new Indigenous Health (IH) rooms at St. Boniface Hospital. The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority’s IH program opened a new space at the Hospital in January 2022, made possible by Foundation...
Kidney care a family affair

Kidney care a family affair

March 10, 2022 For the past 20 months Samar Zeid has settled into a familiar routine at St. Boniface Hospital. Three times a week – Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays – a family member, sometimes her husband, Munther, brings her to St. B. She’ll head up to the fourth...