In advance of reading week at B.C.’s colleges and universities, students throughout the Province are reminded that mental health support is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week via Here2Talk, a free online and virtual counselling service.
On April 15, 2021, Fraser Health reopened the Irene Thomas Hospice to support patients in Delta who need access to hospice care.
Some events, services and businesses are now required to check a person’s proof of vaccination for access to their venue or space. The requirements are made by the Provincial Health Officer (PHO).
Royal Columbian Hospital is the first hospital in B.C. to utilize rapid testing for COVID-19 on patients requiring urgent, unscheduled surgery. The decision to move to rapid testing in addition to current testing and screening protocols comes after the Abbott ID NOW™ COVID-19 point-of-care molecular test was trialed on urgent surgical patients during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
New campaign celebrates getting back on stage again after the COVID-19 vaccine
South Asian Influential business leaders generously raised more than $540,000 for BC Children’s Hospital Foundation
Safety headgear is required where the risk of head injury cannot be eliminated or minimized to the lowest level practicable. Eliminating the dangers of head injury removes the need for head protection.
At least 1,011 lives were lost to suspected illicit drug toxicity in B.C. between January and June 2021, according to data released by the BC Coroners Service.
Starting Sept. 13, 2021, proof of vaccination will be required in B.C. for people attending certain social and recreational settings and events.
Medical Health Officers from Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) and Fraser Health (FH) are advising the public that as heat continues to build across the Lower Mainland, Environment Canada’s Heat Warning has now been escalated to an Extreme Heat Alert.
A Heat Warning was issued on August 10 by Environment Canada which advised of increasing temperatures from Thursday Aug. 12 through to Sunday Aug. 15. Medical Health Officers for both Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) and Fraser Health (FH) are again urging residents to take precautions to protect themselves and those who are vulnerable from the health risks associated with sustained high temperatures.
Endometriosis is an inflammatory condition where tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus. It affects one in 10 women and undetermined numbers of transgender and non-binary people.
Despite its prevalence and the accompanying economic burden, endometriosis is underfunded and steeped in histories of sexism, racism and classism.
The BC Cancer Foundation is the fundraising partner of BC Cancer and the largest charitable funder of cancer in our province. Every dollar raised stays at BC Cancer to advance research and innovations to care for the people of BC.
Medical Director, South Asian Health Institute, Fraser Health, Clinical Professor, Faculty of Medicine, UBC, Adjunct Professor Faculty of Health Sciences SFU; Distinguished visiting professor, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA), Executive Member: Global Association of Physicians of India Origin (www.gapio.in); Founding Chair, Canada India Network Society (www.thecins.org)
Most children with a mental health disorder are not receiving services to address their needs—according to a new study from researchers at Simon Fraser University’s Children’s Health Policy Centre. Their research was published this week in the journal Evidence-Based Mental Health.