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What you need to know about bats and rabies

Bats play an essential role in our ecosystem, but can carry diseases like rabies. Learn the steps to take if you come in contact with a bat, alive or dead.

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Community & Culture
UK nurse moving to Vernon looks forward to new chapter

After 16 years in the UK, nurse Chinenye “Phina” Uwakwe chose Interior Health and Vernon, B.C., for a new chapter in her nursing career.

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We are IH: Indigenous lead values balance, wellness & family time

For more than 21 years Tracy Mooney has contributed heart, expertise and unwavering commitment to Interior Health.

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How coordinated care supports health and dignity in encampments

Encampments can offer unhoused people a sense of community and security. But they can also be a source of concern. Here's how we help people living outdoors.

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Access Central is seeing success throughout Interior Health region 

Access Central has been supporting adults aged 19 and over in IH to access withdrawal management services since its public launch in December 2025.

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How Interior Health helps seniors stay safe and supported at home
As people age and their health changes, staying at home safely can become more challenging. But that doesn't mean immediately moving into long-term care.
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We are IH: Connection energizes volunteer coordinator's mission
Working with volunteers in a non-profit setting, Ken Zarr understands how essential it is to have compassion and the willingness to collaborate.
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Celebrating 20 years of great care at Hillside Centre
Since opening in 2006, Hillside Centre has played a vital role in delivering specialized, tertiary psychiatric care to patients across the Interior region.
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Helping rural students explore careers in health care
The Healthcare Travelling Roadshow connected more than 400 rural students with hands-on health-care career exploration this spring.
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We are IH: Nation Chief & IH board member on finding balance
For Secwépemc Nation Chief Willie Sellars, who is a father of five and an IH board member, life is all about finding balance.
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We are IH: Biomedical engineer recognized nationally for patient safety
Jonnathan Quintero leads with curiosity and compassion, advancing patient safety, collaboration and quality improvement at IH.

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Community & Culture
We are IH: Indigenous Patient Navigator proud to help her people
Indigenous Patient Navigator Deb Donald has spent time in nearly every area of Royal Inland Hospital. There are few places in the hospital she hasn’t been.
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How speech-language therapy opened doors for IH director
As a young child, Julie Davenport struggled to be understood. Now she oversees Early Childhood Development programs, thanks to a speech-language pathologist.
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Health & Wellness
Why you should avoid water with blue-green algae blooms
Learn how to stay safe in B.C. waters when blue-green algae blooms, or cyanobacteria, are present.
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New child life specialist enhances pediatric care at KGH
Moved by her son's health journey, Alana Haynes found her calling helping young patients at Kelowna General Hospital feel more at ease and parents reassured.

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