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.
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.
Demands: 1. Maintain mask requirements in BC hospitals & indoor care. 2. Mask requirements for patients. 3. N95-equivalent masks. 4. Mask coverage in private & community health settings
DoNoHarm BC summarizes the advocacy wins and funding gaps in BC Budget 2024 related to community health priorities – and flags some concerning political narratives.
This November, DoNoHarm BC has launched an urgent new campaign to address the expiry of British Columbia’s COVID-19 health management funding after 2023.
1. Renewed three-year plan for economic recovery & pandemic resilience. 2. Clean Indoor Air Act. 3. Building retrofits. 4. PPE tax credit. 5. Long COVID care. 6. Digital health solutions.
This is an important advocacy win for everyone who’s worked so hard fighting to protect vulnerable patients and healthcare workers… while this policy is a step in the right direction, there’s still far more to be done.
1. Universal mask protections in BC healthcare settings. 2. Indoor air quality. 3. Public education about airborne Covid transmission and Long Covid. 4. Improved Paxlovid access. 5. Timely vaccine rollout. 6. Covid data and PCR availability.
On Monday, August 28th, doctors, patients and caregivers will gather outside the MLA office of Health Minister Adrian Dix to demand the restoration of universal masking in healthcare settings, alongside other key safety measures like clean air.
Today, DoNoHarm BC joined over 50 expert signatories supporting an open letter from Protect Our Province BC, calling for a safer return to school in the midst of the ongoing pandemic.
On Friday, April 28th at 12:00 pm, people in British Columbia will converge on the office of Health Minister Adrian Dix to protest the removal of universal masking in hospitals and long-term care.
As part of DoNoHarm BC’s spring 2024 campaign Vulnerability Isn’t Seasonal, we’ve invited vulnerable British Columbians to share their experiences about why BC needs to maintain and strengthen healthcare mask protections – and what happens when they’re removed.
As part of DoNoHarm BC’s #Postcards4PublicHealth campaign, British Columbians shared their stories about the lack of Covid safety in BC – particularly the loss of mask protections in healthcare.
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.
Protect Our Province BC, DoNoHarm BC, and Masks4EastVan are calling on the BC government to restore healthcare mask requirements.
Demands: 1. Maintain mask requirements in BC hospitals & indoor care. 2. Mask requirements for patients. 3. N95-equivalent masks. 4. Mask coverage in private & community health settings
DoNoHarm BC is leading a province-wide campaign to keep mask protections in BC medical settings.
February 23, 2024 (British Columbia) – DoNoHarm BC issues a statement responding to the release of BC Budget 2024.
DoNoHarm BC summarizes the advocacy wins and funding gaps in BC Budget 2024 related to community health priorities – and flags some concerning political narratives.
This November, DoNoHarm BC has launched an urgent new campaign to address the expiry of British Columbia’s COVID-19 health management funding after 2023.
This is an important advocacy win for everyone who’s worked so hard fighting to protect vulnerable patients and healthcare workers… while this policy is a step in the right direction, there’s still far more to be done.
1. Universal mask protections in BC healthcare settings. 2. Indoor air quality. 3. Public education about airborne Covid transmission and Long Covid. 4. Improved Paxlovid access. 5. Timely vaccine rollout. 6. Covid data and PCR availability.
On Monday, August 28th, doctors, patients and caregivers will gather outside the MLA office of Health Minister Adrian Dix to demand the restoration of universal masking in healthcare settings, alongside other key safety measures like clean air.
Today, DoNoHarm BC joined over 50 expert signatories supporting an open letter from Protect Our Province BC, calling for a safer return to school in the midst of the ongoing pandemic.
On Friday, April 28th at 12:00 pm, people in British Columbia will converge on the office of Health Minister Adrian Dix to protest the removal of universal masking in hospitals and long-term care.
Patients and healthcare workers across BC share reported healthcare safety violations and the need for stronger, consistent mask protections.
As part of DoNoHarm BC’s spring 2024 campaign Vulnerability Isn’t Seasonal, we’ve invited vulnerable British Columbians to share their experiences about why BC needs to maintain and strengthen healthcare mask protections – and what happens when they’re removed.
As part of DoNoHarm BC’s #Postcards4PublicHealth campaign, British Columbians shared their stories about the lack of Covid safety in BC – particularly the loss of mask protections in healthcare.