Join the BC Health Coalition in a discussion about new primary care initiatives happening in BC, and hear about a community governed and interdisciplinary team approach to primary health care delivery to meet the needs of immigrants, refugees and older adult immigrants.…Read More
Teach-in: Stopping Privatization in BC's Health Care System Join the BC Health Coalition teach-in, an informal educational talk, with Colleen Fuller to learn more about recent developments affecting BC's public health care system. RSVP by clicking here.…Read More
BC Friends of Medicare Society NOTICE FOR 2017 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGOctober 28, 2017 @ 2:00pm Please join us for the 2017 Annual General Meeting of BC Friends of Medicare (BC Health Coalition). The meeting will be held at the Jewish Community Centre (950 41st Ave West), Vancouver BC. At the meeting we will:1. Share the Annual Report and the 2016-2017 Financial Statements2. Elect Steering Committee members and Co-Chairs.3. Complete other business that may be brought before the meeting.…Read More
The BC Health Coalition 2017 Conference is this year's regional gathering which will bring together many organizations and individuals throughout the province working toward strong public health care in B.C. The 2017 Conference will take place in Vancouver, BC (Coast Salish Territories) and on October 27th and 28th, 2017.…Read More
Open to BC Health Coaltion members, please join other public health coalition advocates for two days of workshops to network, organize and increase your skills. For more information, please contact Terrie Hendrickson, Coordinator at info@bchealthcoalition.ca. …Read More
BC Provincial Election is less than a year away and the BC Health Coalition is gearing up to build a non-partisan campaign that will push all parties to include real public health care solutions in their platforms. It's time we let our voices be heard and ask our parties for the necessary support to resolve our health care issues. Join us for a fun morning - we'll introduce our current and future campaigns and will also share information about how you can participate in your community to make sure health care improves for everyone in British Columbia.…Read More
Keep our blood sysytem safe and public! Safe blood advocates discuss why we need to ban paid plasma Q and A to follow For more information please visit: Bloodwatch.org or bchealthcoalition.ca …Read More
Speaker: Dr. Courtney Howard Dr. Howard is an Emergency Physician in Yellowknife. She devotes much of her time to dealing with issues, particularly medical issues, related to climate change. She is a member of the Board of CAPE (Canadian Association of physicians for the Environment) She recently attended the Paris Climate Summit – COP21…Read More
Promising Practices in Residential Care How can residential care be provided in ways that respect the needs of seniors, families, workers and managers? Join us at this free public forum to hear about ideas and concrete examples of promising practices found in Canada and other countries. Monday February 22, 2016Vancouver Public LibraryCentral Branch – Alice MacKay Room350 W. Georgia St, Vancouver…Read More
The Canadian Health Coalition coordinated a health care lobby week on May 19th-22nd when MPs were in their constituencies. What a week in BC! Here are the meeting totals so far: 16 MP meetings5 candidate meetings21 meetings in totalSeveral more meetings with MPs and candidates are in the process of being booked. The Canadian Health Coalition is reporting a total of 40 meetings across the country. …Read More