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Inspiring inclusion and accelerating women’s equity

International Women’s Day (IWD), March 8, is a global day to celebrate the social, cultural and political achievements of women, and serves as a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. At VCH, this includes celebrating cisgender women, transwomen and gender diverse people.

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Record number of organ transplants bring new lease on life to B.C. residents

Annelisa Beharrell, a retired nurse from Kamloops, vividly recalls the desperate drive down to Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) as her life hung in the balance.

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Measles notification for locations in Richmond

Richmond, BC – People in Richmond are being alerted to a series of potential exposures to a case of measles acquired from outside Canada that resulted in exposure between Feb. 24 and March 2 at the following locations:

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Vancouver Coastal Health creates more accessible parking in Squamish

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) has increased the accessible parking at Squamish General Hospital (SGH) from two to five spots, levelled the parking area, and painted a crosswalk from the parking area to the hospital.

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VCH to relocate withdrawal management program

VANCOUVER, B.C. – On Tuesday March 5th, 2024, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) will be relocating 18 beds from the Harbour Light program at 119 East Cordova Street to the newly opened VCH Withdrawal Management program at 700 West 57th Avenue. The new program’s capacity will be increased to 21 beds and operated by VCH.

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Indigenous Health Outreach team making connections, one step at a time

For the members of a small outreach team on the Downtown Eastside (DTES), it can be as simple as a cup of coffee or a quick chat about family that makes all the difference in getting the clients they serve reengaged in a health care system they’ve long avoided due to unsafe care.

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