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News September 2022
... for making mental health and addictions care better for people in British Columbia : ...
Shared Care Committee / BY: Jiwei Li, MD March 2022
Good news: people are healthier and living longer. However, if a ... As our elderly population increases, so does the number of people living with frailty. It is projected that well over 2 ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Jennifer Balfour, MD, FRCPC September 2022
... not have optimal vaccine health. Additionally, Indigenous people, including First Nations, Inuit, and Métis, are at an ... medical care and restore the trust of Indigenous people in the medical system using culturally safe resources ...
News March 2022
... January 2022, Two Spirit, transgender, and gender-diverse people in British Columbia can change gender designations on ... of Gender Designation, which includes a self-declaration. People under 19 will also need to provide proof of parent ... support. News Improved gender designation process for people in BC ...
News / BY: Sandy Zhang, MPH July/August 2022
... of cancer death in Canada and worldwide. In BC, seven people die of lung cancer every day. With 70% of all cases ... and who are not experiencing any symptoms. This includes people who: Are 55 to 74 years of age. Currently smoke or ...
News January/February 2022
... back to her community and building relationships with people in her town. She worked with Alberni Drug and Alcohol ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Jason Wong, MD, MPH, CCFP, FRCPC December 2022
... screened for syphilis at 28–32 weeks of pregnancy.[ 5 ] People delivering a stillborn infant after 20 weeks’ ...
News October 2022
... Clan, who are traditionally known as the voice of the people. She follows her mother’s and great-grandmother’s ...
Specialist Services Committee / BY: Tiffany Wong, MD, FRCPC January/February 2022
... which, in addition to children, particularly affect people with sexually transmitted diseases and women who’ve ...
News / BY: Catherine Clelland, MD October 2022
... to strengthen family physicians’ ability to care for people living with cancer in their communities. In 2016, FPON ...