Submitted. A case related to the measles outbreak in Chilliwack has been confirmed at the BCIT Campus in Burnaby. This student was on campus on March 6 and 7. Fraser…
From VGH Foundation. Tune your radio in to AM 980 – or join us live in the Diamond Family Courtyard – on Thursday, March 6, as we talk candidly about…
British Columbians up to age 25 who require an insulin pump to manage their type 1 diabetes will now be covered by BC PharmaCare beginning April 1, 2014, announced Health…
Release. Government’s extensive consultation with anti-violence groups has culminated in the release of the Provincial Domestic Violence Plan. The new three-year, $5.5-million Provincial Domestic Violence Plan – co-ordinated through the…
From Fraser Health. Community and health leaders are calling for an open dialogue about the cultural values that lead to sex selection in light of evidence that suggests some Indo-Canadian…
From Lynn Perrin. This may be useful info for the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) Board. I also strongly urge the City of Abbotsford to seriously consider submitting an Intervenor…
Submitted – Fraser Health’s Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Paul Van Buynder, is advising anyone who has not already had their flu shot to do so in light of increased…
Submitted. Fraser Health is pleased to be launching a new initiative, called Keeping Patients Safe, to discover innovative solutions to the safety challenges such as medication errors, hospital acquired infections,…
By Bas Stevens. I cannot tell you how disappointed and confused I am with the recent news that the UBCM is seeking tougher new regulations for mobility scooters and wheelchairs….
The Chief Medical Health Officer (CMHO) of Fraser Health is warning residents living in Fraser East communities (Abbotsford, Mission, Chilliwack, Agassiz, Harrison Hot Springs and Hope) of a rise in…