Dr. Montaner, who pioneered the AIDS cocktail, says people with HIV still face stigma and persecution, even in Canada.

Food insecurity is a public health concern because it affects a household’s ability to afford nutritious food, which influences physical and mental health. Written by Dr. Paul Martiquet, Medical Health Officer for the Sunshine Coast and Powell River.

Resident H. Cassap, who recently suffered a stroke, is filled with praise for the paramedics and hospital staff at both LMH and VGH — for the excellent care she received in the hours immediately following the incident.

After recovering in hospital, Carolynne is thanking the Good Samaritan, firefighters, Sunshine Coast Search and Rescue team, B.C. Ambulance Service paramedics, police and the trauma team at VGH.

Helijet International has received Transport Canada approval to again land air ambulances 24 hours a day at all hospital helipads in B.C., including VGH.

A clinic that hands out prescription heroin to severe addicts is pushing expansion as the best way to curb the ever-increasing number of fentanyl overdoses in BC and beyond. With quotes from Dr. Scott MacDonald with the Providence Crosstown Clinic.

The North Shore Hospice will soon offer even more supports for people requiring end-of-life care, with a $2-million expansion announced this week that is meant to turn the facility into a central point for palliative treatment.

Terrible smells coming from a Richmond composting operation are not considered a health hazard, according to Dr. Patricia Daly, VCH’s chief medical health officer.

British Columbians who haven’t had a flu shot need to wear surgical masks in health care facilities until spring. With quotes from Dr. Meena Dawar, VCH’s Medical Health Officer.

VCH says visitors to any health facilities are required to wear a surgical mask if they haven’t had a flu shot. With quotes from Dr. Meena Dawar, VCH’s Medical Health Officer.