Organization: Canadian Cancer Society

The Short Report, April 28, 2020: Alarming drop in donations for health charities; Health Canada approves COVID-19 clinical trial; and more

Health charities are seeing an “alarming” drop in donations, which they warn will compromise the health of Canadians living with chronic disease. HealthPartners, a collaboration of 16 Canadian charities, released the findings in its report, The Impact of COVID-19 on our Most Vulnerable Canadians. In response to declining donations, the report says health charities have…

Dr Max Fehlmann

Dr Max Fehlmann has been appointed president and CEO of the Canadian Cancer Society, effective January 16, replacing Andy Chabot after an eight-year term. Fehlmann stepped down as the founding president and CEO of the NEOMED Institute and NEOMED-LABS, its affiliate contract research organization at the end of 2016. Prior to founding NEOMED in 2012,…