British Columbia continues to lead the way in Canada by expanding its biosimilar program and reinvesting savings to improve patient care and make prescription medications more affordable, including for those living with diabetes.

Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, has issued the following statement in recognition of World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, 2021:

Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, has issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the release of In Plain Sight, the independent review of B.C. health care led by Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond.

The Province is advising owners of sewer systems who live in flooded areas of B.C. about potential risks for human health and the environment, and how to mitigate them.

Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following statement regarding a new variant of concern (VOC), Omicron:

People with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) will have a greater level of comfort going for tests at clinics in B.C. as government provides stronger oversight of testing facilities and support by allowing accredited clinics to bill through Medical Services Plan (MSP).

People in health-care facilities on Vancouver Island are benefiting from stable, consistent and supportive patient care as support service workers and services previously contracted out return in-house as Island Health employees, after almost 20 years of these services being contracted to private companies.