Oprah Winfrey’s $60 million Maui wildfire relief fund helped thousands; now her donation brings new CT scanner to local hospital

Media mogul Oprah Winfrey has continued supporting residents of Hawaii’s Maui island, where devastating wildfires destroyed homes and displaced thousands of people in 2023. After joining actor Dwayne Johnson to launch the People’s Fund of Maui, which ultimately distributed $60 million to wildfire survivors, Winfrey made a separate contribution to healthcare in June 2026, helping Maui Memorial Medical Center acquire a new computed tomography (CT) scanner.According to Maui Health, the hospital system’s official announcement on June 12, 2026, Winfrey’s donation to the Maui Health Foundation made the advanced imaging equipment possible. The scanner was formally blessed during a ceremony on June 8, attended by Winfrey, members of the hospital’s imaging team and local spiritual leader Kahu Kimokeo Kapahulehua. The equipment is expected to strengthen access to diagnostic services for patients across Maui County.New CT scanner aims to improve diagnosis and treatmentThe new scanner at Maui Memorial Medical Center is designed to provide faster and more detailed medical images, helping physicians identify illnesses and make treatment decisions with greater precision. CT scans use X-rays and c...