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“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.
Winter wellness tips
As the mercury dips, the winter season can bring increased health risks due to cold temperatures, snowfall, flooding, and power outages.
Sitework to get underway for new BC Cancer Centre at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital
Preliminary sitework is set to get underway for the new BC Cancer centre at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. Once complete in 2028, cancer patients living in Central and North Vancouver Island will be able to receive the care they need closer to home.
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.
Nurses go back to school to help beat HPV-related cancers
Island Health nurses are visiting schools across the region in the coming weeks to offer the HPV vaccine to grade 11 and 12 students.
Code Hack 2025: Celebrate five years of health-care innovation with Island Health!
Attention innovators throughout the Island Health region: are you ready for an exciting challenge that could help shape the future of health care?