Vibes high, risks low: Your guide to a safe summer festival season
Summer is here, ushering in the unofficial festival season. Island Health has tips for festival fun to help keep the vibes high and risks low.
Sun Protection
Island Health encourages people to prepare for Vancouver Island heat warning
Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a heat warning for East Vancouver Island.
Heat warnings across Island Health region bring increased health risks
Heat warnings across Island Health region bring increased health risks.
Sun Protection
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Island Health Magazine Summer 2017
In this issue we share stories about our volunteer baby hugging program at VGH and the amazing projects funded through Island Health’s Community Wellness Grants program.
We also look at COPD, Canada’s fourth leading cause of death and discuss how compassion can fight stigma. Summer safety tips, family activities and recipes are also featured.
Temperatures rising across Island Health
VANCOUVER ISLAND – Temperatures across Vancouver Island are forecasted to rise over the next few days along with risks associated with excessive heat. Island Health is reminding all residents to be aware of the symptoms of heat-related illness, check-in on those at greater risk during extreme and prolonged heat as well as follow these tips to avoid heat exhaustion or heat stroke.