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• Regional: North America: Canada: Health  (260)

» BC Coalition for Health Promotion - Resource for advancing health promotion, with focus on sustainable funding, community empowerment and self-determination. Includes funding framework for communities and updates on health promotion advancement in the province.
» BC Doctors - For consumers and professionals, online medical directory provides health news, tool for finding doctors, medical journals and a services directory.
» BC Pets and Friends - Nonprofit matches pet and owner teams with patients and residents of medical facilities. Includes program details, news, event calendar, sponsors and volunteer information.
» British Columbia Reproductive Care Program - Resource for perinatal health care providers in hospitals, provincial health units and professional associations.
» British Columbia Safety Council - Works with public and private sectors to upgrade levels of safety through training, education and advocacy. Learn about traffic, motorcycle, occupational and community safety.
» British Columbia Transplant Society - Information on a number of issues affecting BC organ donation, including numbers of organ donations currently needed, donor programs and how to register to become an donor on-line or through the mail.
» Centre for Ability - Provides therapy services and support programs for children with disabilities ages 0-5 years, vocational rehabilitation and transition services for adults with disabilities, and community living services for adults with multiple disabilities.
» Counselling BC.com - Offers resources for mental health consumers and professionals. Search the directory by geographic region, area of practice, name, or languages spoken.
» Dial-A-Dietitian - Free telephone nutrition information service staffed by registered dietitians and nutritionists.
» Emergency Preparedness Conference - Annual conference showcasing resources for emergency preparedness. Includes location and registration information.
» Family Services of the North Shore - Offers broad range of community education, community counselling and community volunteer programs, addressing the unique and changing needs of North Shore families.
» Griefworks BC - Provides information, grief support and counselling for those coping with loss. Serves multiple language communities and includes resources for bereavement support providers.
» HEAL - Healthy Eating and Active Living - A network of individuals and organizations working for the prevention of type 2 diabetes and other chronic diseases. Includes details of their programs and initiatives.
» healthnetBC - Provincial government site promotes effective information management in the health sector and sharing of information on a secure, authorized and auditable basis among health service providers, managers, governors, researchers and consumers.
» HOC Hyperbaric Health System - Clinics offering hyperbaric oxygen therapy and treatment for acute and chronic wounds.
» Interior Health Authority - Responsible for health services to residents in the interior region of the province. Provides health care FAQs, news releases, service details, and career opportunities.
» Kintec Footlabs - Retail chain specializing in orthotics, braces, and sports, casual, and orthopaedic footwear. Also carries a line of electrical stimulators. Includes newsletter and product, service, and location information, links to related resources.
» The McCreary Centre Society - Nonprofit committed to improving health of BC youth through information, research and community-based participation projects.
» MediDent - Provides a guide to medical and dental professionals, as well as links to hospitals.
» Medstaff - Credentialing software designed for the community of medical staff professionals. Includes module descriptions and news.
» Ministry of Health Services - Provides information about health issues and provincial health care system, such as primary health care, Medical Services Plan and Pharmacare.
» North Shore/Coast Garibaldi Health Services - Part of the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, provides acute and residential care, and other community health programs. Find a doctor or update your health knowledge.
» Pacific Blue Cross - Provider of extended health and dental benefits. Describes products, services, membership, benefits, brokers and consultants.
» Peoples Drug Mart - Chain of drug stores across the province. Includes PeopleFirst magazine, store locations, "Ask your Pharmacist", current flyer and corporate information.
» Provincial Health Services Authority - One of six health authorities, responsible for management of several health services and units. Includes overview of agencies and services.
» SportMed BC - Promotes best practices in sport health, safety and training. Offers programs and services for athletes, parents and health practitioners.
» Theo BC - Offers employment preparation, career development and recreational courses to mental health consumers and people with other disabilities.
» William Glasser Association of British Columbia - Nonprofit promotes teaching of choice theory, reality therapy and lead management, and provides training and professional development. Includes member list and information on training sessions.
» WorkSafeBC - Injury and illness prevention resources, and workplace health and safety information.