April 24 - 30 is National Volunteer Week!
This National Volunteer Week, Northern Health gratefully thanks volunteers in our Northern communities across BC. We have so many volunteers and community partners who are integral to the work we do, ...
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What it means to be a community public health dental professional
A day in the life of a community public health dental professional can include a variety of exciting challenges. Northern Health’s Dental Program focuses on preventing tooth decay (cavities) in chil...
April is National Poetry Month: Art and health go hand in hand
National Poetry Month is a reminder that there are plenty of ways the arts intersect with health, and that art, as much as science, can benefit our health. Just as walking every day and eating well ar...
Got milk? Vulnerable Northern babies receive donor milk from provincial human milk bank
Did you know that pasteurized donor human milk (PDHM) can be lifesaving for fragile newborns, such as those who are admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)? From across BC, approved donors d...
Out of shampoo? Don’t forget to pick up a rapid COVID-19 test kit too!
Did you know that rapid antigen testing kits are free for residents of BC? Anyone can ask for a kit – you don't even have to show ID! This means that the next time you run out of shampoo, toilet ...
Qualitycast North celebrates: The podcast has been accessed more than 500 times
The Physician Quality Improvement (PQI) Qualitycast North podcast highlights Northern physicians who lead the way in a culture shift for quality improvement. The PQI Initiative is one of two flagship ...
