Cowichan, Saanich Peninsula and Southern Gulf Islands

Cowichan, Saanich Peninsula and Southern Gulf Islands
The forest in winter, trees covered by snow.

Winter wellness tips

As the mercury dips, the winter season can bring increased health risks due to cold temperatures, snowfall, flooding, and power outages. To help everyone stay healthy and safe over the season, Island Health is providing some wellness reminders.

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Medical scan of a brain that has experienced a stroke

Time is neurons: how artificial intelligence is transforming stroke care

Time is precious – and perhaps no more so than when someone suffers a stroke. Indeed, patients can lose millions of valuable nerve cells in the brain, called neurons, every minute they remain untreated.

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Nurses go back to school to help beat HPV-related cancers

Island Health nurses are visiting schools across the region in the coming weeks to offer the HPV vaccine to grade 11 and 12 students. 

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Locations in this Community

Chemainus Health Care Centre

Chemainus Health Care Centre

9909 Esplanade St
Chemainus, B.C.
V0R 1K1

250-737-2040

chemainus

Chemainus Health Care Centre - Medical Imaging

9909 Esplanade St
Chemainus, B.C.
V0R 1K1

250-737-2040

Cowichan District Hospital

Cowichan District Hospital

3045 Gibbins Rd
Duncan, B.C. 
V9L 1E5

250-737-2030

Services offered in this Community