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Friday, February 2, 2024 2:55 PM
People in Vernon and the North Okanagan will have improved access to expanded mental-health and substance-use services as the Province moves forward with a new, state-of-the-art in-patient psychiatric unit at Vernon Jubilee Hospital.
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Thursday, February 1, 2024 3:15 PM
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, has released the following statement on expanding medical assistance in dying (MAiD):
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Thursday, February 1, 2024 2:30 PM
The Province is renewing its commitment with the Fraser Salish Regional Caucus, Métis Nation British Columbia and Fraser Health to improve health outcomes for Indigenous Peoples in the region.
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Thursday, February 1, 2024 12:30 PM
A report released by Dr. Bonnie Henry, British Columbia’s provincial health officer (PHO), provides a review of the provincial prescribed safer supply (PSS) policy and makes recommendations aimed at improving the lives of people who use drugs in B.C. and supporting clinicians in this work.
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Tuesday, January 30, 2024 11:03 AM
Cancer patients and their families will benefit from more access to life-saving cancer diagnostics as new equipment and research expand access to PET/CT scans and innovative cancer treatments throughout the province.
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Friday, January 26, 2024 12:30 PM
The Province has appointed Dan Levitt as the new seniors advocate for British Columbia as government continues to support oversight and advocacy toward seniors care and the programs and services seniors need.
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Monday, January 15, 2024 1:00 PM
The Province is taking action to better protect people from related human papillomavirus (HPV) cancers by extending eligibility for free, publicly funded vaccines to males born in 2005.
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Wednesday, January 10, 2024 2:18 PM
Public health officials in British Columbia continue to encourage everyone to book an appointment to receive their free influenza and updated COVID-19 vaccines now to protect themselves against severe illness and hospitalization.
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Tuesday, January 9, 2024 10:47 AM
People in B.C. will have improved access to cervical cancer screening as a provincewide cervix self-screening program launches, including the option to screen at home, a first in Canada.
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Friday, December 29, 2023 9:00 AM
British Columbia parents have spoken. For the second year in a row, Noah is the front-runner for the most popular name for babies born in B.C.
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