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BC’s largest population health survey: Have your say and spread the word

The third SPEAK population health survey is now open to all British Columbians 18 years of age and older. Brought to you by the public health teams at the First Nations Health Authority, regional health... Read More

Nutrition screening and primary care: Identifying malnutrition early in seniors

British Columbia’s population is rapidly aging: the number of adults in BC who are 65 years of age or older exceeded 1 million for the first time in 2021, and those who are over 85 years of age make up the fastest-... Read More

BC needs to prioritize health beyond health care

By late summer, 2017 had seen the death of 1013 British Columbians due to the opioid crisis.[1] Though considerable progress has been made through distribution of naloxone kits, increased treatment programs, and the... Read More

Illicit fentanyl: An emerging threat to people who use drugs in BC

Fentanyl-detected illicit drug overdose deaths in British Columbia increased dramatically from 5% of total illicit drug deaths in 2012 to over 25% in 2014.[1] While clusters of fentanyl-detected deaths have been... Read More