By james art 
The Women’s Health Clinic will receive $ 10 million from the federal government for highly needed repairs, but the amount will cover only half of the costs.
The clinic, which is in the building of 419 Graham Avenue, is outdated. Last week, the boiler fell apart and the pipes burst, causing a significant flood and forced the clinic to close.
“I hope what this (funding) means that it will lead the province to the table,” said CEO Kemlin Nembhard.
The federal government announced its contribution on Thursday. Funding will support the upgrades of the mechanical, electrical and elevator systems of the clinic, as well as modernization that would reduce carbon emissions.
The clinic has started renovation, Nembhard said.
Last June, the air conditioner was out of the committee for two weeks, which led to a reduction in services at the site of the center.
The $ 20 million fundraising campaign was detained before the message on Thursday, Nembhard said.
She said the price had increased after the recent collapse in the building, which was built in the 60s.
“If we can get the province on the table … Then we can start looking for the intermediate place so that they can just do the job here, do it, and we can go back to it,” Nembhard said.
Once the funding is provided, the plan is to undress the interior to the spikes and restore it.
On Thursday, the Minister of Health in Manitoba Osoma Ashagara circumnavigates the issue of funding.
“We recognize the priceless service that is being provided … and we will continue to support this work,” the minister said in the announcement.
The government is prevented from making messages due to the eclipse of the media, linked to the choice of March 18 in Transon.
After forming the government in 2023, Prime Minister WAB Kinew gave an Asagwara a term of office, which includes the requirement to finance renovation at the clinic, which Nembhard said it should be $ 17 million.
The central location and accessibility of the clinic are reasons to remain placed instead of moving elsewhere, she said.
“It is also important for us to own and control our own space and not to be at a whim of a change in government or a change in government priorities or private landlords.”
On Thursday, the clinic contained construction equipment and skeletons as the contractors began to repair the damage from floods.
The clinic sees up to 50,000 patients a year on the spot in the city center and two other sites.
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