BC Women's Health Foundation

BC Women’s Health Foundation is championing life-changing care and research in women's and newborn health. As BC’s largest non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the full spectrum of women’s and newborn health, we ensure women have equitable access to the highest quality healthcare when, where, and how they need it.

We proudly support BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre and Women’s Health Research Institute. Together we are committed to delivering innovative, world-class care to every woman and ensuring every newborn starts life with a bright beginning.

BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre (BCWH) is the only women’s hospital in British Columbia, serving approximately 80,000 patients annually through over 60 specialized clinics and programs devoted to the health of women and newborns. It is a national leader in educating doctors, nurses and allied health professionals in all aspects of women’s and newborn health, the provincial centre for the highest risk maternity and neonatal care, and home to BC Women’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), the largest quaternary NICU in Canada.

The Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) is the only one of its kind in British Columbia, with over 600 researchers dedicated to improving women’s and newborn health through research. The WHRI’s mission to create new evidence based solutions that inform and transform health and healthcare is led through knowledge experts who enable real-world impact. The WHRI members are comprised of researchers, trainees, policy makers, clinicians and other research partners, including community partners.

Volunteers are needed throughout the year to support our initiatives and events.