The Chinook Regional Hospital received $1M donation from a local Lethbridge entrepreneur Chris Murray benefitting the Bringing Hearts Home campaign improving local cardiac healthcare services.
Chris Murray from Murray Auto Group says “Giving back to the community is important to him and wanted to do something special for his auto group 100th anniversary”.
Cardiologist Dr. Sayeh Zielke spoke with CJWE today ” She is thrilled about this big donation and leading this project to help save lives”.
She serves as the Physician Lead for Cardiac Sciences in the AHS South Zone, Chair of the South Zone Cardiac Sciences Advisory Cabinet, and holds academic appointments at both the University of Calgary and University of Lethbridge.
Officials say cardiac health issues is the number one killer of southern Albertans, and mortality rates are 26.6 per cent higher in this part of the province compared with the rest of Alberta. Also, the rate of heart attacks is 15.5 per cent higher than the Alberta average.
LISTEN to segment with Dr. Sayeh Zielke, Chair of the Cardiac ward.
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