Numerous healthcare organizations recently received donations to fund research, advance treatments, improve patient care and start renovations.
Here are six recent donations, pledges or bequests given to healthcare organizations by various entities reported by Becker's Hospital Review in the past two weeks, beginning with the most recent.
1. UC San Francisco to construct $1.5B hospital with support from record $500M donation
UC San Francisco unveiled plans Thursday to construct a $1.5 billion replacement hospital, which will be supported by a record-breaking $500 million commitment.
2. Memorial Hermann receives record-breaking $25M gift from Houston billionaires
Houston-based Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, the primary teaching hospital for Houston-based UT Health, received the largest gift in its history Tuesday: $25 million from Houston billionaires Fayez and Susan Sarofim.
3. IU medical school to establish supportive oncology program with $14M gift: 3 things to know
Indianapolis-based Indiana University School of Medicine received a $14 million gift from the Walther Cancer Foundation to establish a supportive oncology program.
4. UAE gifts Johns Hopkins Medicine $50M to establish global stroke institute: 6 things to know
Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine received a $50 million gift from the United Arab Emirates to establish a global stroke institute in an effort to enhance care for patients worldwide.
5. This donor wrote a check for nearly $1M to resolve health disparities
The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, deviating from its norm, recently donated $982,000 to the philanthropic arm of Camden, N.J.-based Cooper Health System, to enhance heart disease care in vulnerable populations.
6. U of Texas Health renames cancer center after donors of $25M gift
The University of Texas Health San Antonio received a $25 million gift from the Mays Family Foundation to advance cancer care at the facility.