Island Health monitors a wide range of health indicators, from population demographics to social determinants of health to acute care use and outcomes. This page links to Island Health reports as well as other sources of population and health-related data.
Local Health Area (LHA) Profiles
The Island Health region is divided into 14 local health areas (LHAs). Each LHA profile provides information about that area's population, health status and how often health services are used. Read the Local Health Area (LHA) Profiles.
MHO Publications
Links to a variety of printable resources from the Medical Health Officer and Public Health Department.
- Overdose Surveillance
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Monthly Overdose Surveillance - Public Update: January 2021
Monthly Overdose Surveillance - Public Update: July 2020
Monthly Overdose Surveillance - Public Update: June 2020
Monthly Overdose Surveillance - Public Update: May 2020
Monthly Overdose Surveillance - Public Update: February 2020
Monthly Overdose Surveillance - Public Update: January 2020
Monthly Overdose Surveillance - Public Update: October 2019
Monthly Overdose Surveillance - Public Update: September 2019
Monthly Overdose Surveillance - Public Update: July 2019
Monthly Overdose Surveillance - Public Update: May 2019
Monthly Overdose Surveillance – Public Update: March 2019
Monthly Overdose Surveillance – Public Update: February 2019 - Infant Mortality Reports
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Infant Mortality Report 2017-2019
Infant Mortality Report 2016-2018
Infant Mortality Report 2015-2017
Infant Mortality Report 2014-2016
Infant Mortality Report 2013-2015
Infant Mortality Report 2012-2014
Infant Mortality Report 2011-2013
Infant Mortality Report 2009-2011 - Community Health Topics
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The Health Implications of Artificial Turf with Crumb Rubber Infill (2015)
Special Report on Drinking Water (2014)
James Bay Air Quality (SO2)
West Coast Coming Together Forum May 31 2018
Decision for Montreaux Specialized Residential Facility for Eating Disorders (1999) - Communicable Disease Topics
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I-Track Survey- Central-North Island (2010) Monitoring Trends in the Prevalence of HIV, Hepatitis C, and Associated Risk Behaviors Among People who Inject Drugs in Central and North Vancouver Island
M- Track Report (2008) Monitoring Trends in the Prevalence of HIV, Viral Hepatitis, Other Sexually Transmitted Infections, and Associated Risk Behaviours Among Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered and other Men who have Sex with Men
I Track Survey- Victoria (2006) Risk Behaviours and Prevalence of HIV and Hepatitis C Among People Who Inject Drugs
I-Track Special Study - South Island (2009) Monitoring Trends in the Prevalence of HIV and Hepatitis C and Associated Risk Behaviours Among People who Inject Drugs in Victoria, BC - Harm Reduction Topics
- Injury Control Topics
Other Data Sources
BC Statistics Agency
Statistics by province, health authority, health service delivery area and local health area.
BC Vital Statistics
Reports summarize birth and mortality statistics in BC.
BC Centre for Disease Control
Interactive data tools that provide statistics on the health of our populations and communities.
BC Centre for Disease Control- Childhood Immunization Coverage Dashboard
Interactive tools that summarize statistics on a variety of immunization coverage measures among children in BC.
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Reports on the functioning of the health system in Canada by province.
Statistics Canada
A wide range of population and health data.