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• - Free telephone nutrition information service staffed by registered dietitians and nutritionists.
  
• - Sponsored by WCB, searchable occupational health and safety regulations, and workplace health and safety resources.
  
• - Represents and acts with persons whose lives are negatively affected by policies of exclusion. Details how such policies encourage poverty and deteriorating health, and works toward change.
  
• - Chain of drug stores across the province. Includes PeopleFirst magazine, store locations, "Ask your Pharmacist", current flyer and corporate information.
  
• - A network of individuals and organizations working for the prevention of type 2 diabetes and other chronic diseases. Includes details of their programs and initiatives.
  
• - Clinics offering hyperbaric oxygen therapy and treatment for acute and chronic wounds.
  
• - Annual conference showcasing resources for emergency preparedness. Includes location and registration information.
  
• - Resource for perinatal health care providers in hospitals, provincial health units and professional associations.
  
• - Nonprofit matches pet and owner teams with patients and residents of medical facilities. Includes program details, news, event calendar, sponsors and volunteer information.
  
• - Portal for information on all government-funded and administered health-related services, such as Pharmacare, MSP, mental health and primary care.
  
• - One of six health authorities, responsible for management of several health services and units, including BC Centre for Disease Control, Children's and Women's Health Centre, and BC Cancer Agency.
  
• - Provider of extended health and dental benefits. Describes products, services, membership, benefits, brokers and consultants.
  
• - Nonprofit committed to improving health of BC youth through information, research and community-based participation projects.
  
• - Nonprofit promotes teaching of choice theory, reality therapy and lead management, and provides training and professional development. Includes member list and information on training sessions.
  
• - Provides information, grief support and counselling for those coping with loss. Serves multiple language communities and includes resources for bereavement support providers.
  
• - Offers employment preparation, career development and recreational courses to mental health consumers and people with other disabilities.
  
• - Collection of articles and links to news stories related to childbirth issues. Includes class schedule, FAQs and doula service information.
  
• - Part of the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, provides acute and residential care, and other community health programs. Find a doctor or update your health knowledge.
  
• - Promotes best practices in sport health, safety and training. Offers programs and services for athletes, parents and health practitioners.
  
• - Provides information about health issues and provincial health care system, such as primary health care, Medical Services Plan and Pharmacare.
  
• - Provides therapy services and support programs for children with disabilities ages 0-5 years, vocational rehabilitation and transition services for adults with disabilities, and community living services for adults with multiple disabilities.
  
• - Resources for mental health consumers and mental health professionals. Locate a counsellor by geographic region, field of practice or name.
  
• - Offers broad range of community education, community counselling and community volunteer programs, addressing the unique and changing needs of North Shore families.
  
• - Provincial government site promotes effective information management in the health sector and sharing of information on a secure, authorized and auditable basis among health service providers, managers, governors, researchers and consumers.
  
• - Works with public and private sectors to upgrade levels of safety through training, education and advocacy. Learn about traffic, motorcycle, occupational and community safety.
  
• - Details on acute and chronic conditions/diseases and rare disorders - symptoms, treatments, prevention, tests, and when to call a professional.
  
• - For consumers and professionals, online medical directory provides health news, tool for finding doctors, medical journals and a services directory.
  
• - Responsible for health services to residents in the interior region of the province. Provides health care FAQs, news releases, service details, and career opportunities.
  
• - Information on a number of issues affecting BC organ donation, including numbers of organ donations currently needed, donor programs and how to register to become an donor on-line or through the mail.
  
• - Resource for advancing health promotion, with focus on sustainable funding, community empowerment and self-determination. Includes funding framework for communities and updates on health promotion advancement in the province.
  
• - A vehicle for information exchange and communication among members of the health sector. Includes client support services.