DoNoHarm BC and Protect Our Province BC call on policy-makers to reinstate and improve mask requirements in medical settings, amidst influenza and COVID-19 outbreaks in healthcare, “unprecedented” ER closures, and rising international risks.
Demands: 1. Restore healthcare mask requirements and maintain year round. 2. Provide clear direction to all health authorities on implementation. 3. Increase use of N95 masks. 4. Close gaps in prior rules.
DoNoHarm BC, Protect Our Province BC and the Canadian Covid Society warn the province’s decision endangers patients, healthcare workers, and the healthcare system
Demands: 1. Maintain healthcare mask requirements year round. 2. Provide clear direction to all health authorities on implementation. 3. Increase use of N95 masks. 4. Close gaps in existing rules.
British Columbians are raising alarms over reported healthcare safety violations, and BC’s suggestion to eliminate mask protections entirely this spring.
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.
Demands: 1. Mask requirements in BC hospitals & long-term care. 2. N95-equivalent masks. 3. Mask coverage in private & community health settings
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.
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.
While we welcome the approval of Paxlovid coverage in BC, we also find the new eligibility guidelines leave much to be desired.
