<div>George Kiss is seeking support to continue his four-year legal battle against Health PEI.
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<div>He is fighting to prevent the publicly funded agency from inflicting the emotional pain and economic loss he experienced after a hospital employee accessed and shared his private healthcare information, including his HIV+ status, while fighting for this life in the Intensive Care Unit of Charlottetown’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
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<div>Your contributions help George hold Health PEI accountable for this shocking breach of medical data so that no one else faces the violation of having their personal health information revealed publicly.
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<div>Five years after being the first person in PEI hospitalized with COVID-19, George never could have imagined that he would still be battling for his health and dignity.
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<div><strong><em>George is taking this stand, not just for himself, but for all medical patients.</em></strong>
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<div>Health PEI, which oversees health services in the province, has, to date, refused to address any of his concerns, admit any responsibility or engage in any meaningful discussion to change privacy policies and practices -- even after George tried to work with them for more than a year before filing his claim.
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<div>At the same time, Health PEI faces significant crises including the recent resignation of its CEO, Melanie Fraser, very public departures of high-profile doctors, and increasingly overcrowded hospitals provincewide.
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<div>Health PEI failed George in 2021 and continues to fail him.
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<div>Please join George’s fight by sharing his campaign on socials and with family and friends, asking them to contribute and share too.
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<div>To express your support for him and disgust that Health PEI is wasting time and resources fighting court cases while failing to address its systemic issues, contact:
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<li>Jeanne MacDougall, Director of Privacy and Information Management, Health PEI: <a href="https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/employee/macdougall-jeanne" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jeanne MacDougall Contact Information</a>
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<li>Health PEI: <a href="https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/topic/health-pei" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Health PEI Contact Information</a> | P.O. Box 2000, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8) or
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<li>PEI MLA’s: <a href="https://www.assembly.pe.ca/members" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">MLA Contact Information</a>
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<div><strong>Every patient deserves a compassionate, responsible, and accountable healthcare system that safeguards personal medical information.</strong>
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<div>Thanks for standing with George.
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<div><em>All funds raised will go directly toward legal fees and related expenses for George's case. If funds exceed the final legal costs, 100% of the remaining amount will be donated to </em><a href="https://www.peersalliance.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">P.E.E.R.S. Alliance</a> (PEI) <em>to help others in similar situations.</em>
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Michael Miasek

Steve Murray

Ramon Velasco

#StandWithGeorge: Protect Healthcare Privacy

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