Lalji Family Recipient of BC [Canada] 2023 Women’s Health Champion, Community Leader Award

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
The Women’s Health Champion is awarded to an individual, family or organization who is dedicated to advancing women’s health and contributed to transforming healthcare for women. They have inspired the community to ensure all women at all life stages have access to the highest quality healthcare when, where and how they need it. They are selected by a committee comprised of BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre, Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI), Foundation and Glow Committee leaders.

This year, we will pay tribute to two Women’s Health Champions who have philanthropically, or through their life’s work, improved the health of women in BC.

Women’s Health Champion, Community Leader: Lalji Family

In the 1970s, the Laljis fled violence in Uganda and found peace and safety in Canada. Grateful for their lives, today, the Laljis are honoured to give back to those just beginning theirs. In 2018, Lalji family support helped open the Urgent Care Center, which serves pregnant patients through to post-birth at BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre. Today, thanks in part to their philanthropy, the BC Women’s Maternity Urgent Care Centre is the province’s only urgent care centre dedicated to caring for pregnant and postpartum women up to 6 weeks post-birth, and cares for more than 10,000 patients annually.

Thanks to the generosity of the Laljis and their successful real estate business, Larco Investments, the family has invested in women as a cornerstone of society and is passionate about fostering healthy families all across BC.

Source: BC Women’s Health Foundation