Cyrus Tang Foundation Award funds partnership to improve community-based healthcare in China
“I believe success in life is not based in assets gained or knowledge acquired. It is how we make use of what we have to contribute to society.” Cyrus Tang
Tag: Community Health
Silverman family gift expands Violence Recovery Program
“As a lifelong Chicagoan deeply troubled by violence in our city, I saw an opportunity to highlight a very direct, high impact way to address violence.” Scott Silverman
Liaisons in Care expands to tackle healthcare inequities
“You work stronger when you work together. If there’s someone who needs something that’s out of our reach, I can rely on other members of LinC.” Yesenia Hernandez.
$10 million gift to support ALS research, educational outreach at local high schools
The University of Chicago has received a $10 million gift from the Lohengrin Foundation to help establish a center of excellence in research on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other
South Side Pediatric Asthma Center Receives $375K grant
The Cigna Foundation awarded a $375,000 Health and Well-Being grant to support the South Side Pediatric Asthma Center’s (SSPAC) mission to improve access to care and health outcomes for children with asthma
Help for adolescents living with sickle cell disease
An 18-year-old Black male in excruciating pain enters an emergency department on Chicago’s South Side. He shares with the staff that he needs high-dose pain medication to alleviate his discomfort.
Helping children with asthma on Chicago’s South Side
Imagine a child struggling to breathe. The child is wheezing and coughing—making it difficult to participate in outside activities and attend virtual school classes. In some cases, the child may
$8 million gift from AbbVie to help reduce healthcare disparities
The University of Chicago Medicine has received an $8 million donation from AbbVie, as part of the research-based global biopharmaceutical company’s broader $50 million, five-year investment in philanthropic partners to
It takes all of us: A trauma center for the 21st century
On Christmas Day, a young man named Marcus* was transported to the emergency room after being physically assaulted. He underwent surgery and recovered. After being discharged, Marcus returned home, where
A legacy of transforming care
Since it became formally affiliated with the University of Chicago in 1958, the Chicago Home for Incurables has contributed more than $35 million to support medical research, with an emphasis