Our Story
Interior Health (IH) is committed to working collaboratively to improve the quality of life, health, and well-being of people in the southern B.C. Interior.

Our Strategic Direction 2024-2027
For over 20 years, we’ve been working and partnering for the health and well-being of everyone in the B.C. Interior – almost 900,000 people. So we can all enjoy a healthier tomorrow.
We envision a future health-care system where people have access to necessary health services – both in-person and virtual – and access to information, all to support achieving their full health potential without barriers, including freedom from racism and inequity.
We want IH to be a place where people come to work, stay long term, and feel safe and supported to deliver high-quality health-care services.
Vision
Health and well-being for all.
Mission
Working together to improve quality of life for individuals and communities, inspired by innovation and partnership.
Our values
- Quality – We strive for continuous improvement and best outcomes
- Integrity – We are accountable for our actions and words, guided by honesty and trust
- Compassion – We seek to understand, to listen, and to show kindness, as we treat each other and all people with respect
- Safety – We are committed to providing care and services that are safe, and to ensuring people feel culturally, socially, emotionally, spiritually and physically safe
- Improve health and wellness
- Deliver high quality care
- Ensure sustainable health care by improving innovation, productivity, and efficiency
- Cultivate an engaged workforce and healthy workplace
View our strategic priorities to see what we’re doing to meet our vision, mission, and goals.
Communities we serve
By working together with the Ministry of Health, as well as health organizations, communities and leaders, we deliver services and solutions that make a positive difference in the lives of everyone in the region – all 215,000 square kilometres located on the ancestral, unceded, and traditional territories of the seven Interior Region First Nations: Dãkelh Dené, St’át’imc, syilx, Tŝilhqot’in, Ktunaxa, Secwépemc, and Nlaka’pamux Nations.
We honour and thank the First Nations as the traditional stewards of these lands and waters. IH acknowledges Métis Nation BC, the 14 Chartered Métis Communities within the Interior, and the continued connection to this land.
View detailed maps showing communities within Interior Health:
- Geographic Region
- First Nations with Local Health Area Boundaries
- Métis Chartered Communities
- Region with Hospitals & Health Centres
Visit our Population Health Profiles page to view data about health care through the Interior Region, including population dynamics, health system performance, home & community care and health behaviour.
Services we provide
We provide a wide range of integrated health services. We deliver our programs and services to people across B.C.'s southern Interior. Review our Service Plan to learn more about our priorities.
When most people think about health care, the first thing they think of are hospitals. While many of our services are offered in the hospitals we operate, we also offer a wide range of other important services such as:


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Ten years ago, Christine Aiken was diagnosed with vascular dementia. Today, she's a strong voice, advocate and role model for those living with the disease.
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The Health Sciences Academy gives gr. 11 & 12 students real-world experience in health care roles. The first graduating class recently celebrated in Kamloops.
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With “no countdown to retirement,” Sherry-Lynn Picheniuk, patient care coordinator and RN, continues to be fuelled by the energy and trust of her colleagues.
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8 youth have been selected winners for the 2024 Beyond the Buzz contest. See all the winning posters, & read their views on tobacco, vaping, cannabis & alcohol.
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