Better health through promotion, protection & prevention

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The BC Centre for Disease Control, a program of the Provincial Health Services Authority, provides provincial and national leadership in disease surveillance, detection, treatment, prevention and consultation.


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​Purpose, Vision, Values & Teachings

As a program of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), the BCCDC shares PHSA’s purpose, vision, values and teachings. 

The Coast Salish teachings were gifted to PHSA by Coast Salish Knowledge Keeper, Shane Pointe, Siem Te Ta-in.

Purpose, Vision, Values, and Teachings

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Sea-to-Sky surveillance project highlights need to monitor mosquito-borne viruses in BC
BCCDC shares public health risk assessment for World Cup events
New dashboard highlights call trends to the Drug and Poison Information Centre

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Our Health

 

BCCDC has many interactive data tools that provide statistics on the health of our populations and communities. Find out more:

Antimicrobial Resistance | Community Health | Childhood Immunization | Chronic Diseases | Communicable Diseases | Mortality | Substance Use and Harm Reduction

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Sea-to-Sky surveillance project highlights need to monitor mosquito-borne viruses in BCSea-to-Sky surveillance project highlights need to monitor mosquito-borne viruses in BCA pilot project launched in response to pediatric encephalitis cases in the Whistler area found invasive species and evidence of California Serogroup virus among mosquitoes in the region.https://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2026/sea-to-sky-mosquito-surveillance2026-06-01T07:00:00Z
BCCDC shares public health risk assessment for FIFA World Cup 2026™ in VancouverBCCDC shares public health risk assessment for FIFA World Cup 2026™ in VancouverExperts say many public health risks are low during FIFA matches and fan events, but highlight five health hazards with moderate risk.https://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2026/world-cup-public-health-risk-assessment2026-05-26T07:00:00Z
New public dashboard highlights call trends to the BC Drug and Poison Information CentreNew public dashboard highlights call trends to the BC Drug and Poison Information Centre​​ DPIC expert shares concerns about poisonings among children 5 years and youngerhttps://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2026/dpic-data-dashboard2026-03-16T07:00:00Z
BC warns of increase in drug poisonings, shifts in unregulated supplyBC warns of increase in drug poisonings, shifts in unregulated supplyDrug poisoning events have been increasing in British Columbia, and novel substances in the unregulated drug supply are putting people who use substances at risk province-wide.https://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2026/bc-drug-poisonings2026-01-26T08:00:00Z
BCCDC apologizes for harms caused to Indigenous PeoplesBCCDC apologizes for harms caused to Indigenous PeoplesFive years after the release of the In Plain Sight report and 10 years after the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action, BCCDC took a necessary step on its journey to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism.https://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2025/apology2025-12-18T08:00:00Z