Press release: BC patients, health advocates demand consistent mask protections in healthcare
British Columbians are raising alarms over reported healthcare safety violations, and BC’s suggestion to eliminate mask protections entirely this spring.
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Press release: Advocates Urge BC to Reinstate Healthcare Mask Protections Amid Rising Risks
DoNoHarm BC, Protect Our Province BC and the Canadian Covid Society call for reinstated healthcare mask requirements amidst COVID-19, walking pneumonia, measles and H5N1.
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Demands and Quick Facts: Masks in Healthcare, 2024/25
Demands: 1. Mask requirements in BC hospitals & long-term care. 2. N95-equivalent masks. 3. Mask coverage in private & community health settings
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Media relations for organizers
As activists, one of our big goals is to get our message out there. If you’re new to media relations, read on to find some ways that you can share your story with the press.
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Say no to harmful Long COVID guidance
Respond ASAP to risky recommendations to use exercise to prevent Long COVID, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to treat it, and more.
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Press release: Local groups join forces for Vancouver’s second annual Clean Air Festival
On September 15, 2024, a coalition of community groups will present Vancouver’s second annual Clean Air Festival, a COVID-safer, immuno-inclusive hybrid event.
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It’s All Connected: on Public Health and Palestine
We believe that nobody is disposable – and that safe healthcare is a basic right. That’s why we stand with those organizing for a ceasefire and a free Palestine. Read the open letter today.
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Help shape accessibility laws in BC
Help us get important safety priorities written into law – and make it harder for anti-safety measures (like mask bans) to pass in future.
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Analysis: BC agrees to cover Paxlovid, but with major restrictions
While we welcome the approval of Paxlovid coverage in BC, we also find the new eligibility guidelines leave much to be desired.
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Press release: BC health advocates call on government to reinstate healthcare mask requirements
Protect Our Province BC, DoNoHarm BC, and Masks4EastVan are calling on the BC government to restore healthcare mask requirements.
