The 7th Annual Richmond Hospital Community Cares Month is wrapping up with a Donation Day tomorrow. With comments from Dr. Richard Chan, department head of Richmond Hospital’s emergency department.

Ann Livingston, a prominent activist with the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users, planned to convert the cafe into a meeting place and drop-in centre for Surrey’s homeless drug users. On July 2, however, she was asked to pack her things and leave. With quotes from M-J Miloy, a researcher at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS.

This week, B.C.’s health minister acknowledged a mental health crisis and warned that the situation could get worse. With mention of mental-health visits stats at VGH and St. Paul’s Hospital.

“I asked Anne Harvey, vice president of employee engagement at Vancouver Coastal Health, (which employs about 25,000) if EQ is as big a consideration here as it is in the U.S.”

VCH nurses hold clinics at the club to offer advice regarding the prevention of sexually transmitted infections such as HIV.

Powell River Regional District will help VCH replace broken down and much-needed diagnostic equipment for Powell River General Hospital. With quotes from Johan Marais, capital planning regional director at VCH.

VCH is expecting bids from developers to top $16 million per acre for approximately 22 acres of land it owns on Vancouver’s West Side.

Recipients of income assistance who use drugs are more than two times more at risk of overdose on cheque day, according to a new study. With quotes from Thomas Kerr, senior author of the study and director of the Urban Health Research Initiative at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS.

A new study will look at whether changing the timing of when welfare cheques are issued will affect drug overdoses among recipients who use intravenous drugs. With mention of the study being published by the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS.

Vancouver City Hall is expected to vote early next week on banning electronic cigarettes from anywhere smoking isn’t allowed. With quotes from Dr. Meena Dawar, a medical health officer at VCH.