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TELUS Health for Good(TM) and Kilala Lelum bring life-saving ultrasound technology to Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n TELUS Health for Good™ and Kilala Lelum bring life-saving ultrasound technology to Vancouver's Downtown Eastside\n \n\n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Canada NewsWire\n \n\n\n\n\n New mobile imaging services enhance healthcare access for\n \n Vancouver's\n \n Downtown Eastside as Kilala Lelum Mobile Health Clinic surpasses 50,000 patient visits\n \n\n\n\n\n VANCOUVER, BC\n \n\n ,\n \n\n Sept. 9, 2025\n \n\n /CNW/ - Today, TELUS announced the launch of new mobile imaging services aboard the Kilala Lelum Mobile Health Clinic powered by TELUS Health, making faster, more accessible care possible for underserved patients in\n \n Vancouver's\n \n Downtown Eastside. Individuals experiencing homelessness face multiple barriers to healthcare, including limited access to primary care physicians and extended wait times for routine services like ultrasound imaging. As a result,\n \n\n over 93 per cent of this population\n \n\n often rely on emergency room (ER) visits for non-critical conditions.\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \"At TELUS, we believe healthcare should be accessible to everyone, regardless of where they live or their circumstances,\" said\n \n Chris Engst\n \n , Vice President, Consumer Health. \"It's an honour to support organizations like Kilala Lelum who truly understand their communities and have built such deep trust over the years. When we combine TELUS technology with their clinical expertise and community relationships, we can create lasting change and build healthier communities together.\"\n \n\n Having an ultrasound machine on board the mobile clinic will address this gap by providing immediate diagnostic results, enabling faster treatment decisions without the need for additional appointments. Powered by TELUS, the machine connects directly to a smartphone app, which serves as the ultrasound display screen. This new technology will allow the team to diagnose a wide variety of life-threatening illnesses and monitor common issues related to blood flow, wound progression and much more. It will al...