Sometimes, people experiencing addiction may feel like everything is on them – staying safer, reaching out, getting help. Although it may feel hard to know how to support people in your life who are...
Public health responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have the potential to either generate or prevent stigma – something that has the potential to lead to discrimination, which can negatively impact health outcomes for Indigenous Peoples.
Indigenous Health, Northern Health, and the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH) present this short animated video addressing the ongoing issue of stigmatization experienced by Indigenous Peoples in the health care system.
You probably know that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused BC to declare a public health emergency. But, did you know there’s another provincial public health emergency taking place right now? That eme...
Did you know that people living with HIV still experience stigma and discrimination in our province? According to the recent BC People Living with HIV Stigma Index research, 52% of participants had...
Three years have passed since a Provincial Public Health Emergency was declared because of the overdose rates in BC. When it was first announced in 2016, I had just begun my current role as regional n...
It's the perfect day for a #ThrowbackThursday to when NH won an Award of Merit in issues management and crisis communication from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) for our...
