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BC Cancer Cervix Screening is implementing significant updates on 7 December 2020 that have an impact on primary care.

Over the millennia of human existence, epidemics and pandemics have shaped the history of all cultures. An epidemic is the spread of a contagious illness that affects a large number of people in a community, region, or defined population. A pandemic is an epidemic occurring worldwide, crossing boundaries, and affecting a large number of people. We are now in the grasp of a pandemic caused by a hitherto unknown virus.

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On 11 November we recall the end of World War I and honor the veterans of both world wars. This year I will also lift my glass to honor Lt. Col. Joan Kennedy, Canada’s first female soldier. 

She was born Joan Barbara Fensham in 1908 in Middlesex, England. When she was a teenager her father moved the family to Victoria, BC, where she finished high school, became a telephone switchboard operator, and then an accountant. In 1929 she married Norman R. Kennedy, an engineer, and settled into the social scene in Victoria.

Each year, Doctors of BC seeks individuals or groups who have worked tirelessly and passionately on meaningful initiatives that enhance the health or safety of people in their community. The people who devote their time and energy to ensure vulnerable populations have access to the health care they need, the isolated are engaged in community events, or the young actively participate in health promotion initiatives, ought to be recognized and congratulated for going the extra mile.