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Tuesday, January 2, 2018 10:30 AM
The provincial government will soon be providing universal, no-cost coverage for the drug Mifegymiso.
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Thursday, December 28, 2017 10:30 AM
Effective Jan. 1, 2018, British Columbians at high risk of HIV infection will be able to receive pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a daily oral antiretroviral medication that prevents new HIV infection, at no cost.
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Tuesday, October 24, 2017 12:02 PM
Health Minister Adrian Dix announced today that the Province is initiating the process to create a standalone bargaining unit for the Ambulance Paramedics of British Columbia (CUPE Local 873) ― the union representing the more than 3,600 paramedics and dispatchers in British Columbia.
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Monday, October 16, 2017 9:30 AM
Health Minister Adrian Dix has issued the following statement regarding the proclamation of Spiritual Health Care Week in British Columbia, Oct. 16-22, 2017:
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Wednesday, September 27, 2017 2:22 PM
Premier John Horgan today announced the appointment of Adrian Dix as Minister Responsible for the Francophone Affairs Program. The new responsibility is in addition to his role as Minister of Health.
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Thursday, September 7, 2017 10:00 AM
Fentanyl has been detected in more than four of every five illicit-drug overdose deaths in British Columbia through the first seven months of 2017, according to the latest statistics from the BC Coroners Service.
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Thursday, August 31, 2017 2:38 PM
Summer is gradually coming to a close, but the wildfire risk in many parts of the province remains a very serious concern. British Columbians are urged to exercise caution and remain vigilant to help prevent human-caused wildfires.
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Thursday, August 31, 2017 8:30 AM
Judy Darcy, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, has issued the following statement regarding International Overdose Awareness Day, Aug. 31, 2017:
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Friday, August 11, 2017 10:00 AM
To date, tens of thousands of people have had to evacuate from their homes as a result of the wildfires in British Columbia.
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Friday, August 4, 2017 10:00 AM
Illicit drug deaths in British Columbia continue to be a serious concern with the number of overdose deaths in the province up 88% compared with the same period in 2016, according to the latest statistics from the BC Coroners Service.
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