Breadcrumb Home About us Media centre News Updates regarding Vancouver Coastal Health people, programs, services and initiatives. Keywords Authored on 20242023202220212020Select a year2025 Category - Any -2SLGBTQIA+Awards and recognitionCommunity engagementCommunity eventsEmergency careEquity, diversity and inclusionHome and community careHospital careIndigenous HealthInnovation and researchMental health and substance usePublic HealthRedevelopment projectsRehabilitationSurgerySustainabilityVCH staffWellness Type - Any -StoryPress releaseInformation bulletinBC Gov. NewsNews releasePublic service announcement Apply Search Sort: Sort Old-NewNew-OldA-ZZ-A Showing 573 Article(s) October 14 2016 Public safety advisory for customers of Foody World Richmond, BC – Vancouver Coastal Health is warning customers not to consume any produce or ready-to-eat foods made in-house at Foody World, at 3000 Sexsmith Road in Richmond, due to possible Listeria contamination. So far at least six people have been hospitalized due to the illness. Information bulletin ➞ October 13 2016 Vancouver Coastal Health expands women’s services in the Downtown Eastside Vancouver, BC – Driving through the Downtown Eastside you’ll notice more men than women lined up to access services. Yet nearly 40 percent of the residents of the Downtown Eastside are women, many of them struggling to raise families, overcome substance use problems or pay their bills. Information bulletin ➞ September 29 2016 B.C. study finds young Canadian athletes at minimal risk for sudden cardiac death Vancouver, BC – Sixteen year old Ari Sky of Vancouver is passionate about hockey and his parents do everything they can to ensure he’s safe on and off the ice. When Ari seemed “winded” after tough workouts, his parents were concerned. “We’ve heard tragic stories of young athletes collapsing and dying, and with a history of heart disease in our family, we wanted to ensure it didn’t happen to Ari,” says David Sky. ”When we heard about a study to determine which young athletes might be at risk for this, we enrolled our son.” Information bulletin ➞ September 12 2016 Sheway clients to meet the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Vancouver, BC – When Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit Sheway—a pregnancy outreach program in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside—later this month, Karen Starr will have a front row seat. “It never crossed my mind that I would have the opportunity to be in the presence of the royal couple,” says Karen. “My world is so different, but I’m excited that they want to hear stories about struggle and addiction.” Information bulletin ➞ September 1 2016 A new era in mental health takes shape at the Joseph & Rosalie Segal Family Health Centre Vancouver, BC – A rooftop garden deck with a stunning view of downtown Vancouver and the North Shore mountains, floor to ceiling windows and private washrooms. Price tag: $82 million. These are only a few of the features of the state-of the-art mental health and addictions centre which is rapidly taking shape on the Vancouver General Hospital site. The Joseph & Rosalie Segal Family Health Centre is right on schedule to open in late summer 2017. Information bulletin ➞ August 31 2016 86% of drugs checked at Insite contain fentanyl Vancouver, BC – Drug checking, offered at Insite for the first time as a pilot, has found that 86 per cent of drugs were positive for fentanyl, the dangerous drug responsible for hundreds of fatal overdoses. Information bulletin ➞ Pagination First page First Previous page ‹‹ … Utility page 81 Utility page 82 Current page 83 Utility page 84 Utility page 85 Utility page 86 … Next page ›› Last page Last
