Hospital foundation....Why?

I never understood the need to have Hospital foundations (maybe you can set me straight with that) especially here in Canada; here's my little logic; most of electoral platforms in democratic countries have as their ''priority'' or as they often say '' our first priority if you elect us'' (priority is always ''first'' gentleman and gentlewomen but anyway), Health Care!  ''we will do this and we will do that'' ok, good, we like that, we''ll vote for you; now in the minds of people at large and Governments, it really is ''the number one a prior'' using their pleonasm; so how come when a Hospital needs a new machine, the latest technology in scanners, that we are solicited with either a Telethon or a 24 hour marathon of funding on some radio shows? Nothing against that of course, but  how come the money for that ''essential machine'' is not released right away, I mean if you hear or read in the news that 5 million dollars have been spent for a major city's hospital new scanner, and that money was aimed at first for the renovation of some bridge or roads, what will you say? I think not much, you'll probably find it natural that the money spent for the latest technology in machines whatsoever, is money well spent, right? For a hospital to have a foundation is one thing, and good for its own maintenance, but when it comes to be in need of urgent updated material, shouldn't the Governments and cities with their ''priority'' budgets, make sure that the equipment is delivered swiftly when it comes to prevention and cures? and to tell you the truth, I think that with all the millionaires out there in  major cities, the money in a hospital's piggy bank should always be in the blue.


Robert Aube