Vernon Community Drug Warning - June 3, 2022
Please see the attached document to learn more about the look, contamination, and risk associated with the current drug alert.
Kelowna Community Drug Warning - June 3, 2022
Please see the attached document to learn more about the look, contamination, and risk associated with the current drug alert.
Update: Temporary closure of 100 Mile House emergency department June 3
Residents of the 100 Mile House area are advised that the Emergency Department at 100 Mile District General Hospital will be closed from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on June 3 due to unforeseen limited physician availability.
Residents are advised of the following when the emergency department is closed:
We Are IH: Helping Aboriginal people navigate health-care system
Name: Jacqueline Mattice (she/her)
Job Title: Aboriginal Patient Navigator
Years of Service: 1
Worksite: Cariboo Memorial Hospital
Community: Williams Lake
Ancestral Territory: Secwépemc
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Kamloops Toxic Drug Alert - June 1, 2022
Please see the attached document to learn more about the look, contamination, and risk associated with the current drug alert.
Social media posts you can share - June 1, 2022
Our social media platforms are a great way to engage with our Interior Health community and share information. Check out these recent posts, and consider sharing them with your friends and family on your own social channels.
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Text alerts for toxic drugs now available in Interior
In response to the ongoing toxic drug emergency, a new health alert system has been launched across Interior Health.
“Across the province – in every community – we continue to see tragic deaths due to the toxic drug supply. The new alert system is an example of innovation and community collaboration to save lives in this crisis,” said Minister of Mental Health and Addiction Sheila Malcolmson.