“Dad, I have cancer”: A father’s plea to protect youth from HPV
March 4 is International HPV Awareness Day. The Victoria father is turning his grief into action, urging parents and caregivers to get their children vaccinated against HPV.
Island Health nurses honoured by First Nation
The Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Nation held an uplifting feast on January 11, to give thanks for the recovery of an elder who experienced a life threatening illness.
Time is neurons: how artificial intelligence is transforming stroke care
Time is precious – and perhaps no more so than when someone suffers a stroke. Patients can lose millions of valuable nerve cells in the brain, called neurons, every minute they remain untreated.
Building care in a remote community
For more than 75 years, a tiny island in one of the most remote regions of BC has served as a vital lifeline for fishers, forestry workers, adventure tourists and residents of the primarily Indigenous community of Kyuquot.
Flying high: Comox Valley drone demo highlights innovative opportunities for delivery of health-care services
The future of health-care service delivery in the Island Health region took a promising first step recently, thanks to a successful drone demonstration at the North Island Hospital, Comox Valley.
Island Health uses innovation to support long-term care residents
Residents of long-term care homes in the Island Health region are benefiting from innovation through more timely access to wound care via virtual appointments with nurses.
Island Health expands outreach service in Sooke with addition of nurse practitioner
Island Health's primary care outreach service in Sooke has recently expanded its team with the addition of Fiona Hutchison, a nurse practitioner.
Youth thrive in ‘life saving’ therapeutic program
Youth and families are expressing gratitude for an Island Health program announced last February, and celebrating the successful graduation of the program’s first cohort after an intensive five-month journey that has profoundly impacted the lives and futures of the youth participants.
Island Health grant empowers Indigenous youth through leadership and resilience conference
A transformative conference focused on promoting leadership and resilience brought together 80 Indigenous students from the Cowichan Valley for a day of empowerment and cultural celebration.