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BC Cancer
December 21, 2010
B.C. has encouraging survival outcomes in breast and ovarian cancer, taking top rank in a comprehensive data study that compares 12 jurisdictions from six nations with similar wealth and universal access to healthcare.
Government/Ministry of Health
December 14, 2010
B.C.’s health-care system will save $21 million on cardiac supplies over the next three years as a result of a new contract between Medtronic of Canada and Health Shared Services BC, announced Health Services Minister Colin Hansen.
BC Cancer
December 9, 2010
A key position for the new BC Cancer Agency Centre for the North has been hired. Dr. Suresh Katakkar will join the centre as a medical oncologist, and will be a member of the provincial Systemic Therapy Program team for the BC Cancer Agency.
BC Children's and Sunny Hill
December 8, 2010
SCOPE is an action-oriented prevention and early intervention project to help communities like Prince George take action to against childhood obesity.
BC Children's and Sunny Hill
December 8, 2010
SCOPE is an action-oriented prevention and early intervention project to help communities like Abbotsford take action to against childhood obesity.
BC Children's and Sunny Hill
December 6, 2010
If you are a parent or caregiver of young children, take extra precautions to ensure a safe and happy holiday season. Choking, poisoning, and fireplace burns are serious dangers for young children, particularly at this time of year.
BC Cancer
November 29, 2010
Vancouver Island resident, Lorne Mackie, was recently honoured as this year’s BC Cancer Agency Community Care Award recipient.
BCCDC
November 22, 2010
In British Columbia, over 60,000 people are living with either hepatitis B or C, and as a result, are at risk for developing cirrhosis, liver failure, liver cancer and other non liver related illness. To help combat these statistics and improve the lives of people infected or at risk of chronic viral hepatitis, the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), and the BC Institute for Technology (BCIT) are launching a new online Viral Hepatitis Course for health and social care providers.
BC Children's and Sunny Hill
November 19, 2010
Children in BC with Type 1 diabetes and their families will benefit from a new education resource unveiled today at the first annual BC Pediatric Diabetes Professional Development Day. The resource and the development day was sponsored by Child Health BC, an initiative of BC Children’s Hospital, an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority.
Others
November 19, 2010
Winter weather can quickly change road conditions from good to bad and British Columbians need to be aware of winter driving hazards and how to prevent accidents.
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