April 10 is BC Indigenous Nurses Day
The inaugural BC Indigenous Nurses Day honours Charlotte Edith Anderson Monture, known as Edith Monture, who was Canada's first Indigenous nurse. This day has been declared by the BC Nurses' Union,...
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Five projects in the North awarded Vision Zero funding
Northern Health congratulates the Northern BC recipients of 2021/2022 grants for the BC Vision Zero in Road Safety for Vulnerable Road Users program! Five projects across the Northern Health region...
What's in your COVID-19 toolkit? Vaccination is your best protection
As COVID-19 restrictions have eased across British Columbia, many are wondering what they can personally do to protect themselves, and the health of those around them. Northern Health board member ...
Why I chose to be a registered organ donor
Over 30 years ago, in my early twenties, I was diagnosed with an atrial septal defect (ASD) that would require open heart surgery at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver. While I waited, unemployed on med...
Advance Care Planning takes the guesswork out of your care
If you can’t speak for yourself, Advance Care Planning takes the guesswork out of your care Advanced care planning (ACP) tools are very important in health care. When put in place correctly, they...
Staying healthy: Using your COVID-19 toolkit
Northern Health is working hard to keep Northerners healthy and safe. As COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, you may wonder what tools you still have to protect yourself. Over the past few years, weâ...