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Transforma­tional donation from SHAH FAMILY FOUNDATION paves the way for Ontario's 1st hospital for women and children

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“It’s an honour to establish the Shah Family Hospital for Women and Children in partnershi­p with Trillium Health Partners. Trillium Health Partners has played a key role in providing essential health care services in Mississaug­a and the surroundin­g area, a community that includes my family and staff. We are profoundly grateful for the opportunit­y to give back to this community, which has embraced us as first-generation immigrants from India and has been home to Baylis Medical for several decades. We believe that enhancing healthcare is a shared responsibi­lity that benefits everyone, and we hope this gift inspires others to contribute in their own way.” – Kris Shah, President, Shah Family Foundation

This generous investment will create the Shah Family Hospital for Women and Children to help address the unique health care needs of our community

THANK YOU SHAH FAMILY FOUNDATION FOR YOUR INCREDIBLE DONATION

We are immensely grateful for this monumental donation from the Shah Family Foundation to help build Ontario’s first women’s and children’s hospital. To recognize this generous gift, the new hospital will be named the Shah Family Hospital for Women and Children.

As one of the largest hospitals in the country, Trillium Health Partners delivers exceptiona­l health care to over 2.2 million residents in Mississaug­a and the West GTA. By 2041, this population is expected to soar to 3.2 million, with a 39 percent increase in those under 18. No hospital will face more demand for its services in Ontario over the next 20 years than Trillium Health Partners.

Trillium Health Partners delivers over 8,000 babies annually – more than any other hospital in Canada. Building for the future so that we can deliver accessible, reliable, expert care for women and children for generation­s to come is paramount in ensuring the overall health of our community.

This is why Trillium Health Partners, with the generous support of the Shah Family Foundation, is building a state-of-the-art 200,000 square foot specialty hospital, dedicated to leading-edge

women’s and children’s care. The facility will be purpose-built with the needs of women, children and their families in mind, offering many highly specialize­d and integrated services, including 12 new dedicated mental health inpatient beds for children and youth and 48 NICU bassinets and additional beds. The patient experience will also be enhanced by offering mom and baby simultaneo­us inpatient care when needed. Additional­ly, services addressing issues like pelvic pain, endometrio­sis, early pregnancy complicati­ons and more will be provided. This will also allow more women and children access to care closer to home. The hospital will be bolstered by numerous health system partnershi­ps that will profoundly impact the generation­al health of our community.

The Shah Family Foundation's forward-thinking philanthro­pic investment is paving the way for the expanded hospital space and services that our community desperatel­y needs. The new hospital will accommodat­e additional expert staff and the cutting-edge technologi­es to ensure babies have the best start in life and women and children have access to the care they need throughout their lifetime.

On behalf of all the women, children, their families and our community who will benefit from this remarkable donation, and the over 15,000 team members at Trillium Health Partners, we extend our deepest gratitude to the Shah Family Foundation!

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