Act faster than disease.
Because disease doesn’t wait.
Why must we act faster than disease?
Conventional medicine has made extraordinary progress. For generations, it has treated and saved countless lives—and it continues to do so. It does not lack talent or compassion. But today, it faces a troubling reality: diseases are evolving and becoming more complex, while the population is growing and aging. Needs are greater than ever, and yesterday’s solutions are no longer enough.
To go further, the teams at the CHUM must be able to rely on the discoveries, technologies and resources that will empower them to do things differently. To go further. To act faster.
Our ambition? To raise $200 million to advance precision health and give patients a head start against disease.
Because when it comes to health, time saves lives.
Precision health: Care tailored to every individual
For decades, medicine has relied on approaches designed to work for the majority of patients. But every person is unique, and so is their disease.
Precision health takes into account each individual’s unique characteristics to better tailor their treatments and care.
By combining scientific knowledge, medical expertise and cutting-edge technologies, this approach paves the way for more precise, more personalized care that better meets each person’s needs.
Meet the patients who inspire us to act
Behind every discovery, every treatment and every breakthrough, there are people.
People who have received a diagnosis. Who have faced uncertainty. Who have placed their trust in the teams at the CHUM. And who continue to hope.
“The neurosurgical laser purchased with your donations is a source of hope for people like me who are living with treatment-resistant epilepsy. I used to have up to five seizures a day. I’ve now recovered and can hold my newborn in my arms.”
— Mathieu Bergevin Treated at the CHUM for treatment-resistant epilepsy
“As a single mom, I put everyone ahead of myself and ignored the warning signs from my body. I never would have thought I could have a heart attack. You’re providing all women with invaluable support to keep our hearts healthy.”
— Natasha Joseph Underwent open-heart surgery at the CHUM after a heart attack
“Thanks to the CHUM and its decades of research, I received some of the most advanced care out there—and a transplant that has restored my quality of life. My dream is that we can continue to grow our understanding of HIV so that we can finally eradicate it for good.”
— Denis Cormier-Piché Received North America’s first-ever HIV-positive to HIV-positive organ transplant at the CHUM
“The treatment I got from the CHUM was truly life-changing. I’m now a peer helper at the JAP clinic, helping other young people pull through. Thanks to your generosity, new mental health therapies and treatments are being developed.”
— Gabriel Julien, treated at the CHUM for psychotic episodes
“Cancer is a truly terrifying experience, and I hope everyone going through it will be able to have even more options for treatment. In the past, my cancer diagnosis would have been a death sentence. Thanks to the generosity of donors like you, though, I have hope that recovery is in the cards for me.”
— Lynda Piché, treated at the CHUM for uterine cancer
Together, let’s act faster than disease
Make a difference today by helping us act faster than disease and build a healthier future for ourselves and our loved ones.