News

May 5, 2023

Statement on the World Health Organization declaring end of COVID-19 as global emergency

Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, have released the following statement on the World Health Organization declaration of the end of COVID-19 as a global health emergency.

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May 5, 2023

COVID-19 Situation Report

This BCCDC report provides weekly data and refers to pandemic phases defined by population-level changes.

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May 5, 2023

Minister’s statement on Midwives Day

Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, has issued the following statement in recognition of Midwives Day, May 5, 2023.

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May 4, 2023

Red Dress Day for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit peoples

This upcoming Friday, May 5, is National Day of Awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit peoples (MMIWG2S) also known as Red Dress Day. In Canada, Red dresses act as a visual reminder of all of the missing women, girls, and Two-Spirit people.

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May 4, 2023

VIDEO: Why should staff help lead quality improvement?

Point-of-care staff are in the best position to join a new clinical governance committee and become part of the team leading the future of quality improvement for Island Health.

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May 3, 2023

April edition of Mental Health Act Infobits now available

The April issue of MHA Infobits has overcome some technical challenges and is finally reaching you now – in May! This issue discusses a very important aspect of involuntary admission and treatment under the MHA – the patients' rights.

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May 3, 2023

Immunization Status Self-Reporting Tool Expansion

The Provincial Workplace Health Contact Center (PWHCC) will be reaching out to staff, via email, over the coming months to provide you with an opportunity to review and update your immunization record.

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May 3, 2023

Quest to Connect: This Week's Questions

The Question to Connect campaign aims to encourage team members to make personal connections, get to know each other better and have a little fun along the way.

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May 3, 2023

Be a Gloves Off! Champion

This week the Island Health Gloves Off! Campaign launched across the region posing one simple questions to staff: Do you need gloves for that?

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May 3, 2023

Island Health Welcomes Accreditation Canada Surveyors May 3-5!

Today is the start of the Sequence 2, Spring Survey! Click here to see where this survey fits within Island Health's new Accreditation Canada Sequential Survey Schedule.

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