All News & Insights

A vial of insulin sitting in a drawer saves no one; in the hands of a clinic that has run out, it saves a life. Insulin for Life USA exists to close that gap by collecting donated, unopened insulin and diabetes supplies and redistributing them to clinics in low- and middle-income countries, under-resourced communities across the United States, and disaster…

ZEFAT, Israel, August 27, 2026 — Zefat Academic College has received a $707,000 grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to enhance clinical and professional training at Zefat Academic College. A state-of-the-art ophthalmic surgical simulator for cataract and retinal surgery, together with a virtual reality (VR) training system, will be installed at the College’s Helmsley Medical…

KEALAKEKUA, HI, August 26, 2026 — West Hawaii Region (WHR) announced today a $2,088,560 grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to the West Hawaii Region Hospital Foundation (WHRHF) to establish an adolescent inpatient behavioral health unit at Kona Community Hospital (KCH). The hospital’s existing inpatient behavioral health department, Kalani Ola, will be renovated and include…

MISSOULA, MT, August 24, 2026 — As western Montana grows, the need for fast, advanced cardiac care is becoming increasingly urgent. Providence St. Patrick Hospital is grateful to announce a generous grant of nearly $1.2 million from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to help create a state-of-the-art hybrid operating suite within Providence Heart Institute. The investment…

CHEYENNE, WY, August 17, 2026 — When someone experiences a stroke, immediate medical attention can mean the difference between recovery, lifelong disability or even death. In Wyoming, stroke is the fifth-leading cause of death, and geographic distance to care can present significant barriers to timely treatment.   That’s why the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, devoted to changing the future…

Reporting for South Dakota Public Broadcasting, Julia Stelter covered the Rosebud Sioux Tribe’s groundbreaking on a $4.6 million behavioral health center, supported by the Helmsley Charitable Trust. According to Wayne Booze, the Rural Healthcare Director at the Helmsley Charitable Trust, right now, people seeking these kinds of behavioral services often have to travel for hours to reach them, then lack…

In late June, the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO) hosted the third International Conference on PEN-Plus in Africa (ICPPA) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. This year, African health leaders didn’t come to hear about a promising pilot. They came to talk about scaling it.  The discussion shifted from proving PEN-Plus works to building the systems needed to sustain it. 

The Davidoff Cancer Center at Beilinson Hospital, part of Clalit Health Services, has acquired one of the world’s most advanced radiation therapy systems. The accelerator, manufactured by Philips, was purchased at a cost of more than 30 million NIS, with the support of a $5 million grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, and is expected…

CARROLL, Iowa, July 23, 2026 — St. Anthony Regional Hospital announced today that it has received a $2 million grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to support construction of a permanent PET/CT scanner suite, an important addition to local cancer care services. The addition of a permanent PET/CT scanner will significantly enhance early cancer detection…

ROSEBUD, S.D., July 21, 2026 — The Rosebud Sioux Tribe is planning to build a $4.6 million outpatient behavioral health treatment facility, expanding access for the Sicangu Lakota Oyate to community-led mental health, suicide prevention, crisis intervention and substance use treatment services. The new 8,400-square-foot behavioral health treatment facility will be constructed adjacent to the Rosebud Sioux Tribe’s recently completed…

BOZEMAN, MT, July 21, 2026 — Montana State University’s (MSU) Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing received a $2.5 million grant this summer that will help outfit state-of-the-art simulation labs at all five of the college’s locations. The grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust will cover the cost of simulation equipment, furniture and technology…

GENEVA, Switzerland and NEW YORK CITY, United States of America, July, 15, 2026 – FIND has announced the launch of ACCEDE 2.0 (Access to CGMs for Equity in Diabetes Management), a new phase of the collaboration to expand access to continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) technologies for people living with diabetes in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The program is supported by a $3.2 Million…

Digestive Disease Week 2026 convened clinicians, researchers, and industry partners with the aim of accelerating the translation of new evidence into clinical practice, featuring key insights into inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The meeting was held in Chicago, Illinois from May 2-5th, 2026 and Helmsley’s Crohn’s Disease Team was on hand to connect with grantees and other leaders in IBD.

In an article for Healthcare Brew, Cassie McGrath reports on Helmsley and the Civica Foundation’s new pilot program to make generic medications more affordable and accessible for rural and critical access hospitals.  Read the full article.  

NEW YORK, NY, June 22, 2026 – The American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science announced today a $29 million grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to the Weizmann Institute of Science. The funding will support the research institute as it restores its campus in Rehovot, Israel following the catastrophic damage caused by two Iranian missiles that targeted the Weizmann campus on June 15, 2025.  52 research labs, 100 buildings, 5,600 pieces of…