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From silence to support – starting the conversation about suicide
On World Suicide Prevention Day, Island Health mental health and injury prevention experts are encouraging everyone to break the silence surrounding suicide and to make space for help and hope.
Island Health encourages healthy habits for a strong start to the school year
As families are busy with the return to school, Island Health’s Public Health team is reminding parents and caregivers to take proactive steps to support their children’s health and well-being, ensuring a strong start to the school year and in life.
Grief and International Overdose Awareness Day
Grief is a powerful and unifying force — one felt deeply by families, care providers, and communities across the region.
Island Health and LUSH Valley work together to bring local produce to hospital patients
Patients at North Island Hospital, Comox Valley (NIH-CV) are enjoying fresh, locally grown produce from Comox Valley farmers thanks to a new opportunity with LUSH Valley Food Action Society.
Further testing confirmed free-roaming kitten did not have rabies
Further testing confirmed free-roaming kitten did not have rabies.
Island Health marks International Overdose Awareness Day events with memorial stations across the region
We invite anyone who has been impacted by the toxic drug crisis to remember their loved ones at in-person or digital interactive memorials as a part of International Overdose Awareness Day.
Downtown Victoria Urgent and Primary Care Centre closed to in-person visits on August 14, 2025, due to planned power outage
The Downtown Victoria Urgent and Primary Care Centre (UPCC) will be closed to in-person visits all day on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
Island Health Heat Warning Guidance
Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued heat warnings for multiple areas in the Island Health region from August 10 to August 12, 2025.
Healthcare volunteer program for youth now available in Alert Bay and Port McNeill
Island Health is now running its Step Up Youth program in two new communities through a partnership with the ‘Namgis First Nation to offer volunteer opportunities in healthcare to youth in rural areas.