The province confirms 26 of the 35 initiatives in the five-year plan are complete after just two-and-a-half years, with some surpassing their goals and the rest are underway. Highlights of the mid-term update include: More than 59,000 patients were
The funding will be invested through five medical technology companies, including Vancouver-based Well Health. The technologies being developed through the AI initiative, known as the Health Compass II project, include a patient-facing virtual agent
Diabetes care platforms provide personalized virtual care for diabetes patients with customized interventions and coaching and real-time glucose monitoring. The University of Toronto RxFood app allows users to take a photo of the food on their plate
Physicians with experience providing care to youth in the 2SLGBTQ+ community point out gender-affirming care lowers a child's risk for depression by 60%, while the risk of suicidality goes down by 73%. Despite those statistics, many children and
The Allied Health Professional Recruitment Inventive will provide up to $10,000 to those eligible in return of a one-year service commitment. Allied health professionals include: Medical laboratory technologists; Medical radiation technologists; MRI
Simon Fraser University will be home to a new medical school, set to open in 2026. B.C. is providing $74 million in funding for the project. The first new medical school in Western Canada in 55 years aims to address the province’s ongoing doctor
When comparing hospitalizations for mental health conditions before and during the pandemic, the researchers found a decrease in mood disorders, substance-related disorders and other mental health disorders, as well as a decrease in the overall rate
In 2020, 12% of women and girls reported having poor self-perceived mental health compared with 9% of men and boys. After controlling for sociodemographic factors, women and girls had higher odds of poorer self-perceived mental health and worsened
The U.K. will become the first country in the world to offer a national program that uses the same vaccine to protect both infants and older adults from RSV. The rollout, which will begin in Sept., will include a vaccine for pregnant women over 28
The At Home Caregiver Benefit aims to financially support primary caregivers to allow people to stay at home. It’ll give money to a primary caregiver supporting someone with unpaid, ongoing help such as housework, finances, transportation and meals