Mississauga: In a record-breaking pledge, the Muslim community has announced $5 million to support the future redevelopment and expansion of Mississauga Hospital, one of three sites that together comprise Trillium Health Partners (THP), as part of THP’s broader redevelopment plan.
Individuals, corporations, mosques, and community associations from the Muslim community have a long history of giving back to THP and other health care institutions across the country.
The announcement marks the largest gift to a hospital by the Muslim community in Canadian history.
Philanthropic support will be an essential component of financing THP’s future redevelopment project. This gift led and organized by THP Foundation board member Abdul Qayyum Mufti and his closest friends and business associates, Nadeem Chaudhry and Atta Qureshi, shows the Muslim community’s commitment to its faith and the long-term health of the city and the region.
“I want to thank Abdul Qayyum Mufti and the Muslim community for showing the true Ontario spirit in making this generous contribution to support our frontline heroes at Trillium Health Partners,” said the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario.
“Our strength as a province and as a people comes from our diversity and shared values, and it’s needed now more than ever. By having each other’s backs, we can get through these extraordinary times,” Ford added.
“I want to thank Mississauga’s Muslim community for once again stepping up to show how
much they care about our city. Their generosity never wavers, and this is yet another example of the true spirit of Mississauga. This historic pledge will help THP get one step closer to building a new and modern hospital that will care for our growing, diverse and ageing population,” remarked Mayor Bonnie Crombie.
THP the largest community-based acute care facility in Canada, with over 1.75 million patient visits last year, including some of the top numbers for births, surgeries and emergency visits.
Over the next 20 years, THP will experience more demand for care than any other hospital in the province, as the area population continues to grow, with the number of seniors set to triple in just over 10 years.
“A redeveloped and expanded Mississauga Hospital is key to our ability to create a new kind of health care for a healthier community, ensuring we can continue to offer care with innovation, compassion and excellence. To our friends in the Muslim community, we extend a huge thank you for this most generous gift,” said Michelle DiEmanuele, President and CEO of THP.