WINNIPEG --
A new partnership between the Health Sciences Centre Foundation, the Province of Manitoba, and Transplant Manitoba will help increase the number of kidney transplants that can be offered.
The Health Sciences Centre Transplant Wellness Centre was officially revealed on Friday, with Health Minister Heather Stefanson saying the building will benefit people who need transplants.
“By bringing these care services together, the new Centre will expand transplant capacity, reduce patient bottlenecks, and significantly reduce kidney transplant wait times,” Stefanson said in a statement.
The new centre cost $4.5 million, with money coming from the province and two anonymous donors, and quadruples the size of the current space, which was previously spread out throughout HSC.