Lower Mainland

You are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of the BC Health Coalition.   BC Friends of Medicare Society NOTICE FOR 2018 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING October 25, 2017 @ 2:30pm…Read More

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

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