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Obituaries / BY: Roger Walmsley, MD October 2024
... and grandchildren of Dr Joseph Walker (Nanoose Bay, BC) are heartbroken to announce his death at home on 22 ... residents. In 2002, he and Ann moved to Nanoose Bay, BC. A passionate advocate for the elderly, Joseph first ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Sofia R. Bartlett, PhD March 2024
... elimination are tailored to each region. In July 2023, the BC Ministry of Health announced actions to develop a road map to viral hepatitis elimination in BC.[ 8 ] The road map development is being led by the BCCDC and the BC Hepatitis Network, with funding support from the BC ...
Premise / BY: Lauren Whitehead, MD, FRCSC June 2024
... birth rates, has led to population decline worldwide, and BC is not immune. In fact, for the first time in history, BC has experienced negative population growth. [3] The ... Labrador, and New Brunswick. [5-11] Fertility funding in BC In February 2024, BC announced coverage for fertility ...
Clinical Articles, Review Articles / BY: Laura Gentile, RD, MHA December 2024
... of cervix screening, the incidence of cervical cancer in BC has decreased by more than 70%.[ 1 ] Prior to the ... cervical cancer annually.[ 1 ] The 2020 incidence rate in BC was 8.1 in 100 000.[ 2 ] The World Health Organization ... However, the reduction in cervical cancer incidence in BC has plateaued due to the limited sensitivity of cytology ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Kevin E. Liang, MD, CCFP January/February 2024
... heat dome is a stark example, causing over 600 deaths in BC, overwhelming health care services, and overheating ... from these harms. One of the most pressing issues in BC is growth of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry, ... and earthquakes.[ 5 , 6 ] Despite these growing concerns, BC continues to accelerate its fracking activities. ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Sarah B. Henderson, PhD April 2024
... at the lower concentrations that occur more frequently. In BC, concentrations over 100 µg/m 3 are responsible for less ... between 10 and 30 µg/m 3 [ Figure ] . The climate in BC is changing, and wildfire smoke is starting to dominate ... Epidemiologist, BCCDC Environmental Health Services BC Centre for Disease Control The public health paradox of ...
News July/August 2024
Mr Mikko McDiarmid Mr Tristan Longman Doctors of BC awarded its annual $1000 scholarships for 2023 to Mr Mikko ... ones. About the award For more than 20 years, Doctors of BC has presented the scholarship award to children of members ... www.doctorsofbc.ca/about-us/awards-scholarships/doctors-bc-scholarship-awards . News Doctors of BC 2023 scholarship ...
Letters / BY: Jan MacPhail, MD, MSc (Epidemiology) October 2024
... leading cause of unintentional injuries and fatalities in BC. Who is responsible to push for more proven preventive ... safety experts have called for speed reduction in BC for decades. Reducing residential area speed limits was ... a 1999 request by the City of Vancouver and the Union of BC Municipalities asking the provincial government to allow ...
Obituaries / BY: Senges Family December 2024
Dr Harry Senges of Vancouver, BC, passed away peacefully at Burnaby Hospital on 9 July ...
Letters / BY: Michael Schwandt, MD, MPH, FRCPC March 2024
... in the weeks since publication of this editorial, a new BC-based study has been released showing decreased drug ... The number of people at risk of illicit drug poisoning in BC is large, and estimates of this heterogenous population ... For example, using linked health data sources, a team of BC researchers identified a provincial cohort of people with ...