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January 12, 2006
Community Program Aims To Tackle Antibiotic
Resistance
VANCOUVER - Today the BC Centre for Disease Control
(BCCDC) and the Provincial Health Officer launched
a province-wide informational program to help
children, families and health care professionals
address antibiotic
resistance (PDF 34Kb).
December 30, 2005
Provincial Permit Allows B.C. to Combat West
Nile Virus
VICTORIA - Government is again ensuring the province
is well prepared for the potential finding of
West Nile virus in B.C. Click here for the news
release.
December 8, 2005
Report Shows Impact of Diabetes in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Governments, communities, health-care
providers and individuals need to recognize the
seriousness of diabetes and take action to prevent
it, provincial health officer Dr. Perry Kendall
said as he released his 2004 Annual Report. Click
here for the news
release.
November 3, 2005
Province's 2004 Report on Births, Deaths,
and Marriage
VICTORIA - The Vital Statistics Agency has released
its 133rd annual report on births, deaths and
marriages in British Columbia, for the 2004 calendar
year. Click here for the news
release.
October 20, 2005
Annual Flu Vaccination Clinics to Begin
VICTORIA - Regional health authorities across
British Columbia are scheduling their annual
influenza vaccination clinics beginning in early
November, announced Health Minister George Abbott.
Click here for the news
release.
June 23, 2005
STEPS TAKEN TO PROTECT STAFF HEALTH VICTORIA
- Air quality testing has identified traces of
the bacteria responsible for Legionnaires disease
in a provincial government building. Click here
for the news
release.
March 12, 2005
Meningitis, Chickenpox Vaccine Programs Expanded
VICTORIA - Immunization programs announced last
September are being further expanded to ensure
children and high-risk groups are protected from
vaccine preventable diseases. This program expansion
was made following a recommendation from Dr.
Perry Kendall, provincial health officer and
chair of B.C.'s Communicable Disease Advisory
Committee. Click here for the news
release.
January 14, 2005
First-Ever Forum Promotes Health in B.C. Schools "A
unique opportunity to significantly and positively
influence the many domains of student health
in and outside the classroom setting," said Dr.
Perry Kendall, provincial health officer. "By
working with teachers, parents, school administrators,
health authorities, government, community groups
and students, we're creating an environment that
fosters healthy living that we hope lasts a lifetime."
Click here for the news
release.
December 15, 2004
Report Examines Air Quality in B.C.
VICTORIA - British Columbians enjoy good air
quality by Canadian and world standards, but
indoor and outdoor pollutants can cause harmful
health effects, according to the 2003 provincial
health officer's annual report released by Dr.
Perry Kendall today. Click here for the news
release (PDF 31Kb) and backgrounder (PDF 40Kb).
For more information, see the Provincial
Health Officer's Annual Report (2003) (PDF 3,910Kb)
and presentation (PDF
7,832Kb) which summarizes the report.
October 1, 2004 Health Warning on Raw
Apple Juice
VICTORIA - With unpasteurized apple juice readily
available at the farm gate during the fall season,
provincial health officer Dr. Perry Kendall is
issuing a public reminder that unpasteurized
fruit juices can become infected with harmful
bacteria. Click here for the news
release.
September 20, 2004
B.C. Increases Funding to Fight Childhood
Diseases
VICTORIA - Government is investing an additional
$17 million per year in childhood immunization
programs and other public health initiatives,
Health Services Minister Colin Hansen announced
today. Click here for the news
release and backgrounder
information.
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