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The donation was made by Barry Humphreys, with his wife Anne, and their two children, Kim and Doug, through their family foundation.

Barry was diagnosed with Parkinson香蕉视频直播檚 disease in 2020.

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The gift has been specifically earmarked to increase capacity and expand the service model for the Movement Disorder Clinic at KGH, established in 2015 by neurologist, Dr. Daryl Wile.

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The Movement Disorder Clinic at KGH focuses on Parkinson香蕉视频直播檚 disease, which affects roughly 2700 people in the Interior Health Region, with more than 300 people diagnosed in 2023.

The Humphreys gift is the third major announcement by the KGH Foundation since last September in support of their $40 million 香蕉视频直播楥loser to home than you think香蕉视频直播� campaign.

It includes a $5 million commitment to establish a Centre of Excellence for Brain Health at KGH.

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