Pregnant and protected from COVID-19
My name is Katelyn Bernier, I received my first vaccine in my home town of Dawson Creek, BC. I am a hotel front desk agent, and we see tons of travelers every day. So I chose to get my vaccine while I...
Health awareness
Take flu out of the mix this season: Get your flu shot!
As we enter cold and flu season during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we urge you to take flu out of the mix and get their your flu shot. Influenza (flu) is a contagious respiratory disease th...
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day – Oct 15
Please note that this article may trigger emotional responses in some readers. Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day (October 15) is a day to break the silence around the thousands of people ac...
Celebrating International Allied Health Professions Day
Today is the first time for the Province of BC to formally recognize the broad range of professions that make up the allied health workforce and the critical role they play in our health system. It is...
October 10 is World Mental Health Day
The Canadian Alliance of Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) has identified October 3-9 as Mental Illness Awareness Week. This ends with the World Health Organization (WHO) designated World Ment...
Holy smokes! Tips to live a tobacco and vapour free life
Way to go – you’ve decided to quit using commercial tobacco and/or vapour products! Quitting smoking, vapour, or other commercial tobacco products is one of the best things you can do for your hea...
Northern Health residents can now book a COVID-19 test online
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, people in the North have been directed to their family doctor or nurse practitioner, or to the NH Virtual Primary and Community Care Clinic (VPCCC) to access a COVI...