Better health through promotion, protection & prevention

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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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Cyanobacteria blooms may pose health risks to people and animals
Protect yourself from wildfire smoke this summer
Be alert for contaminated shellfish during summer months

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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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Keep livestock, pets and people out of lakes with cyanobacteria blooms Keep livestock, pets and people out of lakes with cyanobacteria bloomsCyanobacteria blooms may pose health risks to people and animals. People using lakes are advised to look for signs of blooms and be aware of the potential risks.https://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2026/cyanobacteria2026-07-16T07:00:00Z
Protect yourself from wildfire smoke this summerProtect yourself from wildfire smoke this summerManaging exposure to wildfire smoke reduces the risk of short and long-term health impactshttps://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2026/protect-yourself-from-wildfire-smoke2026-07-08T07:00:00Z
Be alert for contaminated shellfish during summer in BCBe alert for contaminated shellfish during summer in BCBe aware of harmful toxins that may accumulate in shellfish during warmer months and check for closures and advisories if you're harvesting.https://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2026/shellfish-summer2026-06-18T07:00:00Z
North Shore surveillance project expands public health research to better understand mosquitoes and their impact on human health in BCNorth Shore surveillance project expands public health research to better understand mosquitoes and their impact on human health in BChttps://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2026/north-shore-mosquito-surveillance2026-06-15T07:00:00Z
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