Medical Health Officers help keep people and communities healthy. They lead public health work to prevent illness, reduce health gaps, and protect people from harm.
Public health focuses on:
- Helping people stay healthy
- Reducing differences in health between communities
- Preventing disease, injury, and early death
Visit this page to read MHO Newsletters
Contact your local Medical Health Officer
Chief Medical Health Officer |
Dr. Réka Gustafson1837 Fort Street |
Sooke region, West Shore, Saanich Peninsula,Southern Gulf Island and Urban Greater Victoria |
Dr. Carol Fenton1837 Fort Street |
Sooke region, West Shore, Saanich Peninsula,Southern Gulf Island and Urban Greater Victoria |
Dr. Christina Kay1837 Fort Street |
Sooke region, West Shore, Saanich Peninsula,Southern Gulf Island and Urban Greater Victoria |
Dr. Mark Cachia1837 Fort Street |
Sooke region, West Shore, Saanich Peninsula,Southern Gulf Island and Urban Greater Victoria |
Dr. Melissa Wan1837 Fort Street |
Central Island - Cowichan Region |
Dr. Melissa Wan (Interim)202 - 6425 Norcross Rd. |
Central Island - Nanaimo, Oceanside |
3rd Floor, 6475 Metral Drive |
Comox Valley, Strathcona and North Island
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Dr. Charmaine Enns355 - 11th St |
Public health emergency: Medical Health Officer on call
For Public Health emergencies after hours, on weekends or on statutory holidays, that require immediate physician attention, call the Medical Health Officer on call at 1-800-204-6166.
Report an issue
Island Health monitors facilities and systems related to public health.
Learn how to submit a complaint or report an issue:
- Child care facilities
- Long term care facilities – through the Community Health Office
- Tobacco & vapour retail enforcement, smoke-free spaces
Contact your local environmental health officer for complaints and inquiries related to:
- Communicable disease
- Drinking water
- Food safety
- Personal service inspections (tattoos, tanning, and piercings)
- Sewerage systems
- Recreational water (beaches, pools)
- Submit a concern online: Island Health Environmental Public Health Concerns Intake
Core Public Health Functions Framework
As part of BC’s commitment to public health care renewal and improvement, the Ministry of Health has produced the Core Public Health Functions Framework.
The framework defines core public health services that BC’s health authorities will provide to strengthen the link between public health, primary care, and chronic disease management.