***Drug Alert - VANCOUVER DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE - Aug 21, 2024*** Multiple samples (blue, purple, brown, white chunks, red pebbles, pink granules) sold as down in the DTES of Vancouver tested positive for fentanyl and medetomidine. More Info: ow.ly/TBOm50SV4jr

Are your child's vaccinations up to date? Back-to-school is a great time to check. Vaccines help protect kids from diseases like measles, mumps and whooping cough. Book an appointment with a pharmacist, a clinic or your primary care provider. HealthLinkBC.ca/ChildhoodVacci…

***Drug Alert - VANCOUVER - August 22, 2024*** VCH has issued a drug alert. Grey granules sold as crack cocaine in Vancouver tested positive for cocaine and xylazine. Check your drugs: vch.ca/en/service/dru… More Info: ow.ly/TBOm50SV4jr

NEW! The BC Centre for Disease Control recently released the findings of the project, Food Costs and Climate Change Impact Stories from Remote BC Communities. Read about their collaborative and reciprocal process of engaging communities and lessons learned. 📃 READ MORE 👉 ncceh.ca/resources/blog…

Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2024, GetCheckedOnline has come to Northern Health for the first time. The program has launched in the City of Dawson Creek on August 20, 2024. Read the full story here: stories.northernhealth.ca/stories/getche…

Harm reduction saves lives, and three First Nations youth want to create more awareness about the importance of having open conversations about substance use. Learn more about this new campaign at our latest news story: bit.ly/4fXkXH5

Syphilis cases are on the rise. Symptoms can be easily missed and, if left untreated, can cause serious health problems. The Government of Canada has many online resources you can share with your community. Check out this page: ow.ly/ncVG50T6pnF

Great to see GetCheckedOnline expanding to Dawson Creek! GetCheckedOnline is a website that lets people test for sexually transmitted infections and HIV without having to visit a doctor or primary care provider. It’s free and confidential! x.com/northern_healt…

***Drug Alert - VANCOUVER - August 29, 2024*** VCH has issued a drug alert. White pressed pill with imprints “XANAX” and “2” sold as alprazolam in Vancouver tested positive for xylazine. Check your drugs vch.ca/en/service/dru…. More Info: ow.ly/TBOm50SV4jr

International Overdose Awareness Day is held annually on August 31. It is a day to remember without stigma those who have died, and acknowledge the grief of family and friends. There are #IOAD2024 events happening across B.C. Find one in your community: caibc.ca/2024/08/06/ioa…

***Drug Poisoning Overdose Advisory - Mt. Waddington - August 30, 2024*** Overdoses are increasing in Mt. Waddington. Friends, family and community members using opioids and stimulants face increased risk from injection and inhalation. More Info: ow.ly/TBOm50SV4jr

PLEASE SHARE: A Drug Poisoning/Overdose Advisory has been issued for the #MtWaddington region. Visit Island Health's Harm Reduction Services page at ow.ly/FgyS50PLkLF to find information on supervised consumption sites, drug-checking services & more.

Falling antibiotic use and higher rates of breast feeding in infancy are associated with large drops in childhood asthma rates, on a scale that makes a big difference in populations. Hannah Lishman BC Centre for Disease Control UBC's School of Population and Public Health Antibiotic Wise frontiersin.org/journals/aller…

Get your kids ready for the upcoming school year with this school entry health checklist! ✅ Learn more: vch.ca/en/health-topi…

While #backtoschool can be an exciting time for families and children, for many it can be an intense period of change. It's important to have conversations with children about how they're feeling and what they may be going through. bcchildrens.ca/health-info/he…

Dr. Gina Ogilvie, a Professor of UBC's School of Population and Public Health, has been elected to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) as part of the RSC College’s 2024 cohort. Congratulations, Dr. Ogilvie! 🎊 ➡ bit.ly/3XfYVa4

***Drug Poisoning Overdose Advisory - Capital Regional District - Sep 4, 2024*** Drug poisionings are increasing in Capital Regional District. Friends, family and community members using unregulated substances face increased risk. More Info: ow.ly/TBOm50SV4jr

***Drug Alert - Trail and area - September 5, 2024*** Interior Heath has issued a DRUG POISONING OVERDOSE ALERT for Trail and area due to multiple drug poisonings including fatalities in the past week. More Info: ow.ly/TBOm50SV4jr

Attention #Trail ❗ We've issued a drug poisoning overdose alert. ⚠️ Drug checking services have detected high concentrations of fentanyl, fluorofentanyl, methylfentanyl, xylazine (tranquilizer) and benzodiazepines in down. Please SHARE: bit.ly/3Tj9tnL

Have a #poisoning emergency or question about drug poisoning? Call the Drug and Poison Information Centre: 1-800-567-8911.