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‘And how are the children?’ Not well

The Maasai in Africa greet each other with “Kasserian Ingera” meaning, “And how are the children?” Tribal members, even those without children, respond, “All the children are well,” indicating the society has prioritized protection of the young, which reflects the community’s ...

Lorenze family gives $1M

WVU Today  West Virginia’s most vulnerable children will benefit from a $1 million gift made by the Lorenze family to support pediatric acute care at the new WVU Medicine Children’s hospital. “The Lorenze family understands the important role WVU Medicine Children’s has ...

WVU Hospitals receives CON approval

WVU Medicine WVU Hospitals has become the first hospital in West Virginia to receive Certificate of Need  approval to move its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at WVU Medicine Children’s from Level III status to Level IV status. The designation will take effect later this ...

Hospital helps family access gene therapy

WVU Medicine When Brittany and Chris Nix, of Fort Gay, had their son, Oliver, they didn’t expect him to be born with a disease that would prevent him from being able to walk, eat or breathe.  Thanks to a routine test given to all babies in West Virginia and 17 other states and a ...

Hiring underway for new children’s hospital

WVU Medicine Hiring for the new WVU Medicine Children’s hospital, set to open in mid-2021, has begun. More than 500 new employees will be hired during the two-phase hiring process. Positions will be posted at various times over the next nine months with the expectation that hiring ...

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