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Monday, April 28, 2014 8:45 AM
Chronic pain can be a debilitating condition, stealing comfort and happiness from life. British Columbians struggling with ongoing pain will have more access to help and to hope because of a $1-million grant to Pain BC.
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Friday, April 25, 2014 8:45 AM
Health Minister Terry Lake and Grand Chief Doug Kelly released the following joint statement:
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Friday, April 25, 2014 8:15 AM
April 26 - May 3, 2014, is National Immunization Awareness Week in Canada and an excellent opportunity to open discussion and increase awareness about the importance of immunization to protect ourselves and our families from preventable diseases.
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014 9:15 AM
The 2013-14 influenza season in British Columbia set records with 1.4 million vaccine doses distributed and 80% of health-care workers vaccinated.
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014 9:15 AM
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The Informed Dining program is growing in the province and across the country as 19 national restaurant chains representing over 10,000 restaurant outlets in Canada now provide valuable nutrition information for their dining customers.
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Thursday, April 10, 2014 1:15 PM
A report from the Canadian Institute of Health Information on health-care system efficiency is further evidence of the need for continual improvement and change for the better in health care.
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Wednesday, April 9, 2014 2:25 PM
Health Minister Terry Lake released the following statement on his decision to name Wynne Powell as the interim board chair of the Fraser Health Authority.
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Tuesday, April 8, 2014 1:00 PM
It can be hard to find help when you're on the streets. Youth who are lost, alone and struggling with addictions or mental illness will have more support with the doubling of the Inner City Youth team in Vancouver.
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Monday, March 31, 2014 12:30 PM
Thanks to the leadership of chief medical health officer, Dr. Paul Van Buynder, the team of dedicated health-care providers at Fraser Health Authority and the increased uptake of vaccination, the current measles outbreak has been largely contained to the eastern regions of the Fraser Valley and members of that community.
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Monday, March 10, 2014 2:05 PM
Nurse practitioners will be further integrated into the health-care system with legislation introduced that will expand their scope and opportunities.
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