Rohan D’Souza and team receive funding for health research from philanthropist Margaret Juravinski
A McMaster health research project co-led by Rohan D’Souza has been gifted $1.1-million from Hamilton philanthropist Margaret Juravinski.
The funding is part of a new $5.1-million gift from Margaret Juravinski to the Juravinski Research Institute that will support high-priority health research initiatives across Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton.
D’Souza’s project, titled Towards a brighter path for every child in Hamilton, aims to understand the health disadvantages faced by children in the Hamilton region and develop solutions for more accessible and equitable health care.
Social and health disadvantages, such as racial prejudice, food insecurity or limited access to family doctors, can have a negative impact on the physical and mental well-being of children. This project will unite, for the first time, Hamilton’s child health researchers, clinicians, patients, families and community organizations as they work together to understand these disadvantages, co-develop solutions to increase equitable access to health care and improve overall health for children in the region.
Rohan D’Souza is a lead investigator for the project, alongside Katherine Morrison, Stelios Georgiades, Olaf Kraus de Camargo and Gita Wahi.
The Juravinski Research Institute was established through Margaret and Charles Juravinski’s historic $100- million+ legacy gift made in May 2019. It remains one of Canada’s largest ever legacy gifts. Since then, the Juravinskis invested an additional $16.5 million supporting research focused on COVID-19, brain health, health system transformation, age-related macular degeneration and the creation of a burn research lab.
“The Juravinski Research Institute is bringing to life the legacy that Charlie and I want to leave behind – a legacy of uniting Hamilton’s best health researchers and care providers to make our community a healthier place to live,” said Margaret. “I made this new gift knowing Charlie would have wanted to make it too, because we’re continuing to change and improve the lives of patients who rely on health services throughout the city.”
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