Public Health Care Solutions to Surgical Wait Times
As a member of the BC Health Coalition, the BC Rural Health Network receives regular updates and information from the BC Health Coalition. Their most recent information in the form of a request is shared below. Now is the time to let Health Minister Dix and the BC government know that we want public health […]
PHARMACARE
Final Report of the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare:https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/corporate/about-health-canada/public-engagement/external-advisory-bodies/implementation-national-pharmacare/final-report.html Message from the Chair Canadians have considered the idea of universal drug coverage, as a complement to universal health care, for over five decades. For such a long-standing debate there is a surprising level of consensus. After hearing from many thousands of Canadians, […]
National Pharmacare
Final Report of the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare:https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/corporate/about-health-canada/public-engagement/external-advisory-bodies/implementation-national-pharmacare/final-report.html
Seniors Transportation Report – Seniors Advocate McKenzie
Accelerating Rural Transportation Solutions – Ontario
TRANSPORTATION
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Pender Harbour Health Centre
Background: Pender Harbour Health Centre is a rural, community health centre, operating since 1976 and serving a population of 3,000 permanent and 3,000 additional seasonal residents. The centre was created in response to community needs when the hospital, previously located in Pender, was moved to Sechelt. PHHC is owned by the community and operates as […]
Volunteer-run medical flight service receives $500K to buy new plane
$100K will be delivered annually to Angel Flight East Kootenay over 5 yearsWinston Szeto · CBC News · Posted: Mar 09, 2021 [Excerpts] A volunteer-run B.C. airline is receiving $500,000 from the Regional District of East Kootenay to continue free flight services for people seeking non-emergency medical services outside the region. On Friday, the district unanimously approved a grant of […]
Will our world ever be the same?
From cities, to science, to politics, six Observer writers assess how a post-pandemic world will emerge into a new normal [Excerpts] CitiesHere are some things that the pandemic changed. It accustomed some people – those whose jobs allowed it – to remote working. It highlighted the importance of adequate living space and access to the outdoors. […]
What will life be like after the coronavirus pandemic ends?
Experts predict the social consequences of COVID-19 By Bruce Bower December18, 2020 As 2020 blessedly clangs to a close, it’s tempting to wonder where we’re headed once the pandemic is history. In the spirit of year-end curiosity about COVID-19’s possible long-term effects, Science News posed this question to a few scholars: What major social changes do you see […]