Mosaic Company has announced that it is committed to an additional five-year donation partnership with the Moose Jaw Health Foundation, which will help supply the city’s hospital with state-of-the-art health-care equipment.
Mosaic will donate a total of $750,000 in funding to the MJHF over the next five years, extending a long-standing annual commitment as one of the foundation’s largest donors.
“This adds to the nearly $2.2 million the company has already invested in health care in Moose Jaw, and the Health Foundation is just so grateful for this gift,” said MJHF executive director Kelly McElree. “It will change lives (and) we’re able to do that with the generosity of local businesses, people in Moose Jaw and companies like Mosaic.”
This year, the generous donation will be used to purchase new surgical equipment for the Dr. F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital, including ultrasound displays and transducers that can offer live imaging to help identify masses and tumours more efficiently.
The new imaging equipment will allow urologists in Moose Jaw to see tumours that are hidden from direct view, bringing a superior level of diagnosis and treatment.
Around 1,000 urological procedures take place at Wigmore Hospital each year, said McElree, and new equipment will help the surgical team provide all of those patients with an improved treatment experience and better outcomes.
“This will allow our urologist, Dr. Chun Huang, to operate with an extra level of precision and accuracy, and that means patients will see a quicker recovery time and they can get back to their everyday lives,” said McElree. “It really is a game-changer and it’s only possible because of the generosity of the Mosaic Company.”
Further announcements will be made annually, said McElree, sharing how Mosaic’s donations are being used within the hospital each year of the continued commitment.
McElree thanked Mosaic for its continued investments into Moose Jaw’s health care over the last decade, as the company has provided support to the foundation for many years.
“That level of commitment has really inspired a lot of other people and other companies to give, and we’re forever thankful for that,” said McElree. "It really shows how Mosaic understands the importance of healthcare in Moose Jaw."
In the past, donations from Mosaic have helped the hospital with purchasing chemotherapy chairs, surgical tools, diagnostic imaging equipment and more, said McElree. Mosaic also played a large part in keeping the hyperbaric chamber here in Moose Jaw, which has improved the hospital’s treatment capacities.
“Over the years, whether it was in the old hospital or the new hospital, Mosaic has always been there for us, and they’ve helped virtually every single area of the hospital with their generosity, whether it's pediatrics or geriatrics,” said McElree. “They’re a company that understands investment in the community and what it does to maintain a healthy community.”
