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New Drug for Opioid Agonist Treatment Added to Plan W as Limited Coverage Benefit
Pharmacists Can Now Temporarily Dispense Pain and Fever Over-the-Counter Medications without a Prescription
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Health Benefits Program Resuming Regular Services
Infant Eligibility for Health Benefits Expanded to 24 Months (2 Years Old)
Canada extends funding for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Health Support Services
COVID-19 Health and Safety Reminder for Providers
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Young Wisdom on Mental Health and Wellness
Head Start Programs Adapt in Laxgalts’ap and Gitanmaax
Chief Medical Officer of the FNHA to Join Indigenous Services Canada to Support Nation-wide COVID-19 Response
Should You Take Your Child to the Doctor During COVID-19?
A Mother’s Day During COVID-19
Enjoy the hot weather safely while practising physical distancing!
First Nations Health Authority Issues Guidance on Notification of COVID-19 Cases
Happy Nursing Week!
International Nurses Day: tips to celebrate nurses in your community
Your story, our future: new survey seeks input from First Nations on COVID-19
First Nations Health Authority and Canadian Red Cross Announce Partnership for Disaster Response
The Power of Voice to Advance Culturally Safe Health Care for First Nations Communities
Practise Lateral Kindness to Help Reduce Stigma and Fear of COVID-19
The FNHA and Canadian Red Cross Partner on Disaster Response
Good Medicine: Show us your homemade / handmade face masks!
Let’s stay strong and committed to our efforts during the long weekend
Taking care of our sexual health during the pandemic
Staying connected if your loved one is hospitalized due to COVID-19
Accessing contraception, abortion and sexually transmitted infection counselling and services during COVID-19
Pandemic Side Effect: Media Spotlight on FNHA’s Doctors
First Nations Virtual Doctor of the Day Service Provides Culturally-Safe Primary Care for First Nations People in BC
Staying strong during tough times with the “medicine of resilience”
Good Medicine: Reclaiming Food Sovereignty and Security with a Gardening Program for First Nations Families
First Nations Health Authorities Tell Commons Committee They Need More PPE
Safety First: Let’s protect our children from ingesting hand sanitizer
Indigenous Peoples Day of Wellness Grants Go Digital for 2020
Commitment Sticks: A Reminder That Culture is Healing
Good Medicine: Laughter! We all need some laughs right now
Phase Two Does Not Mean “Back to Normal”
Good Medicine: First Nations “ninjas” are doing good deeds for homebound community members
Update on COVID-19 Testing Protocols
World Environment Day 2020
Statement of Solidarity with Peaceful Protests against Racism and Police Brutality in Canada and the US
June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
FNHA Launches Mobile App
Honouring our Elders Today and Every Day
Good Medicine: Share your stay-at-home-made creations!
Good Medicine: Let this be a season for First Nations youth and Elders to learn from each other
Father’s Day this year will look a little different from previous years
FNHA Photo Contest in Celebration of the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife
Introducing the new Good Medicine page!
Leadership Opportunity for BC First Nations Youth
Widespread Racism Requires System-Wide Response: First Nations Health Authority
Good Medicine: We’re celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21) a little differently this year!
Good Medicine: Restarting our health and wellness routines as we come out of self-isolation
Staying Strong & Healthy during this time: Join the “Tobacco Timeout Challenge”
FNHA Reports 86 First Nations Cases of COVID-19 to June 14, 2020
Phase Three Means More Reopening, Ongoing Caution
BC First Nations Wellness Champion: Joe Lattie from Gitanmaax First Nation
COVID-19 Pandemic Sparks Surge in Overdose Deaths this Year
Good Medicine: Congratulations to the 2020 First Nations Graduates throughout BC!
BC First Nations Celebrate Culture and Wellness Online
FNHA, FNHC, FNHDA Issue Statement Supporting Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond’s Investigation into Systemic Racism
BC First Nation celebrates Pride Month with its first-ever Pride Parade!
Good Medicine Breanna Miller Helps Youth Connect with their Strengths
Expanded Prior Approval Coverage for Indian Residential School Resolution Health Support Program
Victoria Demonstration Calls Attention to Latest Incident of Alleged Anti-Indigenous Racism in BC
Indigenous Climate Health Action Program Funding Available for BC First Nations
Community Outbreak Declared on Haida Gwaii
Are your children’s immunizations up to date?
Indigenous Day of Wellness Grant Supports Music Video Sung in Secwepemctsin
Good Medicine: Wellness Champion Megan Metz draws on Haisla culture to support youth mental health and wellness
Taking patient-centred care to the next level – Community Health Nursing in Akisqnuk
Free Webinar on Climate Health Action Planning for First Nations
The FNHA 30x30 Active Challenge is back
Summary Service Plan 2020-21 Release
My Heart Breaks
A Dangerous Cocktail
FNHA Tackles BC’s Dual Public Health Crises with Overdose Prevention Campaign and New Virtual Health Service
Welcome to the FNHA 30x30 Active Challenge!
COVID-19 Alert – Northwest BC
Hope, Healing and Hip-Hop
Stay COVID-Safe Over the Labour Day Long Weekend
International FASD Day – Esk’etemc Community Highlights Strength-Based Approaches to Wellness
Wellness Champion: Kym Gouchie Turns 30x30 Challenge Into Healthy Habit
Here are some wellness tips to keep you motivated and active!
The FNHA/FNHC/FNHDA Urge Nations to Protect Each Other by Cancelling or Postponing Gatherings and Ceremonies
Information on Wildfire Smoke and the COVID-19 Pandemic
30x30 Active Challenge: Get Moving in Menopause to Help Mind, Body and Spirit
FNHA’s Dr. Nel Wieman talks about using Compassion to tackle the Stigma of Addiction and Prevent Overdose Death
Immunizations Keep Adults Healthy Too!
The Search for FNHA’s next Chief Executive Officer Begins
Wellness Champion: Jessie Jim from Hesquiaht First Nation
A Calling From Childhood
The flu shot: this year, it’s more important than ever to get one!
Environmental Health Day: Supporting Healthy Environments in First Nations Communities
FNHA 30x30 Active Challenge: Remember to stretch as it helps improve performance and prevent injuries
Survivors speak on Orange Shirt Day
Today is the final day of the FNHA’s 30x30 Active Challenge
Read the FNHA’s 2019/2020 Annual Report
Join us in being “Sober(er) for October”!
BC First Nations Health Governance Leadership Supports Investigation
Seeking input on the FNHA’s Five-Year Plan!
Seeking input on the FNHA’s Multi-Year Capital Plan!
COVID-19 Advisory on Sweat Lodges and Potlatches
Keep Your Bubbles Small this Thanksgiving and Into Fall as COVID Cases Rise
Sober(er) for October: Chris Wycotte from the Williams Lake First Nation shares his inspiring story of recovery
There is no health without mental health
Sober(er) for October: helping ourselves and others regain balance spiritually, mentally, physically and emotionally
Good Medicine: The FNHA Wellness Team “Walks the Talk” and Leads by Example!
Six Tips for Using a Mask While Wearing Hearing Aids
Sober(er) for October: Mixing Substances Can Be Risky
A Wellness Champion shares his story of abstinence and how it has contributed to his health and wellness
Dr. Shannon McDonald: Book Your Flu Shot Now
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day in BC is October 15
Midwife Connects Life Givers to Traditional Birthing
Sober(er) for October: Overcoming Shame and Stigma
FNHA Collaborates With Youth to Create COVID-19 Wellness Campaign
How to celebrate Halloween safely during COVID-19
Sober(er) for October: Relapse Can Happen, Help is Available
Sober(er) for October: Recovery and Harm-Reduction for Youth
Tablet Initiative connects Elders and Knowledge Keepers with Expectant Mothers
Nursing a Connection With the Community
Reclaiming Indigenous Midwifery
Diabetes Awareness Month: You can still live your best life
Dr. Bonnie Henry Issues New Orders as COVID-19 Case Numbers Rise Across the Province
National Addictions Awareness Week 2020 is here
National Addictions Awareness Week 2020: Healing and Treatment
Province extends emergency, introduces mask enforcement measures
FNHA's Becky Palmer honoured by Canadian Academy of Nursing
National Addictions Awareness Week 2020: Help reduce stigma and save lives
Zero Tolerance of Racism Basic First Step to Ensure Equal Access to Health Care for First Nations people in BC
Health and Wellness Support for Indigenous People - Following Release of Addressing Racism Investigation Report
Nursing Is About Walking the Path Together
Review Recommends Steps to Solve Widespread Racism in B.C. Health Care
FNHA Welcomes News of COVID-19 Vaccine
Weathering a COVID winter
First Nations Health Authority announces appointment of Richard Jock as CEO
What to Do if You've Received a COVID-19 Positive Test Result
COVID-19 Vaccines Are Safe, Effective and Will Save Lives
The pandemic and winter blues: a one-two punch to our mental health
The 2021 Winter Wellness Grants are coming soon!
Funding Available for Outdoor Play Spaces at FNHA AHSOR Head Start Sites
What You Need to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccine
Celebrating Christmas during the COVID-19 pandemic
Early Access to COVID-19 Vaccine for Rural and Remote First Nations Communities
Staying “Home SAFE Home” for the Holidays
COVID-19 Vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna) – How They Work
Happy New Year 2021! Brighter days are ahead and a vaccine is coming!
The FNHA Winter Wellness Grants 2021 Applications are now open
Board of Directors - Director at Large Recruitment
Open Letter from First Nations Health Authority and Island Health CEOs
An FNHA plan to fight disease with emergency management
Caution over COVID-19 Urged During Vaccine Rollout
The COVID-19 vaccine: a First Nations doctor who’s received the COVID-19 vaccine shares some information and thoughts
FNHA Statement on shortage of Pfizer mRNA vaccines
Warning – Unsolicited Goods (PPE)
10 Tips for Making Your Holidays a Little Happier
2019 Fall Interior Regional Caucus
2020 Winter Wellness Grants
Additional cannabis products available for purchase legally in mid-December
Agreement will provide Indigenous peoples in northern B.C. better housing when travelling to access health care
Article About FNHA’s Healing Complex Trauma 1 Program Wins International Award
B.C. experiencing highest rates of infectious syphilis in the last 30 years
Bank of Montreal (BMO) Donation to St. Paul’s Foundation Supports FNHA Heart Health Chair
BC Court of Appeal Dismisses Final ITHA Appeal Against Contract Termination
BC Patient Safety & Quality Council Signs Declaration of Commitment to Cultural Safety
CEO Update
Clients Give Thumbs Up to New Health Benefit Plan – “Works!”
Connect From a Distance This Easter Long Weekend
Connecting Youth with Mentorship and Knowledge for World Mental Health Day 2019
COVID-19 - Smoking and Vaping: What’s the Risk?
COVID-19: BC First Nations Community Guide for Additional Supports Needed
Diabetes Awareness Month 2019
Dr. Nadine Caron named founding First Nations Health Authority Chair in Cancer and Wellness at UBC
National Immunization Awareness Week 2020
Elders support patients, families and care teams at North Island Hospital campuses in Comox and Campbell River
First Nations Community Closures and Checkpoints in COVID-19 Pandemic
First Nations Health Authority Clarifies Selection of Unist’ot’en for Land Based Healing Project
First Recorded BC First Nations Community COVID-19 Fatality
Flu Update: Be Present to the Dangers of Presentee-ism!
FNHA Advises Cancellation or Postponement of Community Gatherings
FNHA Advises First Nations Communities to Prepare for Possible Spread of Coronavirus
FNHA Advising Communities to Avoid Large Gatherings and Unnecessary Travel
FNHA and SFU Sign Groundbreaking Agreement to Secure More Funds for Indigenous Health Research
FNHA eBlast - December 13, 2019
FNHA eBlast - January 3, 2020
FNHA eBlast - January 31, 2020
FNHA eBlast - November 15, 2019
FNHA eBlast - November 29, 2019
FNHA eBlast - October 4, 2019
FNHA eBlast - September 20, 2019
FNHA eBlast - September 9, 2019
FNHA Health Benefits – Notice for Mental Health Providers Regarding COVID-19
FNHA Podcast - COVOID-19 Information
FNHA ships over 150,000 pieces of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) across the province
FNHA Signs MOU With RCCbc to Promote Rural Health Collaboration
FNHA/FNHC/FNHDA Advise Against All Gatherings to Prevent COVID-19 Spreading
Food is Medicine: Getting mindful about healthy eating when gathering!
Food is Medicine: Salmon Soup anyone?
Four years in, opioid crisis continues to take too many lives
Fraser Salish Leaders come together to improve health outcomes for Fraser Salish Nations
Get the facts about preventing cervical cancer!
Gitxsan Way of Knowing About Dementia
Good Medicine: A Parade to Deliver Inspiration
Good Medicine: Ideas for supporting land-based healing and wellness during the pandemic
Good Medicine: Keeping Active at Home
Good Medicine: Online Scavenger Hunts and Activities Raise Spirits in Sts’ailes
Good Medicine: Tsow-Tun-Le-Lum Society’s virtual smudge receives over 10,000 views
Health Advice: Reducing Risk From Consumption of Herring Eggs
Healthy medication use – what we can learn from Coyote’s Food Medicines
Heart Health and Wellness at the 2019 Nursing Education Forum
Helping rural, remote and Indigenous communities respond to COVID-19
Homemade Face Masks
Honoring our Commitment to End Violence Against Women and Girls By Charlene Belleau, Chair, First Nations Health Council
How to Host a Virtual Social Gathering during the Pandemic Staying Connected while Practising Physical Distancing
If it’s not toilet paper, don’t flush it!
Immunity for Your Community - Spreading Protection by Preventing the Spread of the Flu
Impacts of the Pandemic on Mental Health and Wellness
Improving access to First Nations-led primary health care
Indigenous End of Life Guide Four-Day Certificate Course
Indigenous Women’s Heart Health – Culture and Ceremony play a role
Information on novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
Interior Regional Board Appointee
International Women's Day 2020
Joint statement on second case of 2019 novel coronavirus in B.C. and federal travel recommendations
Joint statement on the first case of 2019 novel coronavirus in B.C.
Joint statement on two new cases of 2019 novel coronavirus in B.C.
Joint statement on updates on the 2019 novel coronavirus in B.C.
Let’s Talk Mental Health & Wellness: What is it, how to nurture it
Let’s use Lateral Kindness to “lift each other up”
Life Promotion for All My Relations Video Short
Líl̓wat Health & Healing Shifts Advanced Care Planning for COVID-19
Maintaining Essential Services during COVID-19
National Addictions Awareness Week - Peer Outreach Q & A
National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW) 2019
National Diabetes Month 2019: Let’s Talk About Living Well with Diabetes
Need to see a Doctor? Introducing the First Nations Virtual Doctor of the Day
New “Watchmon” Page Tells the Story About the FNHA’s Office of the Chief Medical Officer
New 5-bed Recovery House in Esk'etemc First Nation opened in January 2019
New All Nations Room at West Coast General Hospital provides a culturally safe space for all families, patients
New Guidelines for Syphilis Testing In Pregnancy
New Resources Offer Information About First Nations Health Benefits
Northern First Nations Health Partnership Committee Communique
Northern Leadership Gather for Northern Regional Health Assembly
Notice - Helping Rural, Remote and Indigenous Communities Respond to COVID-19
FNHA eBlast - November 1, 2019
October 18, 2019 FNHA eBlast
Orange Shirt Day 2019
Practising Harm Reduction during COVID-19
Protecting babies and infants during the pandemic
Protecting pregnant women and new mothers during a pandemic
Providing Activities for Children during a time of Crisis
Provincial Health Officer's statement on the first case of 2019 novel coronavirus in B.C.
Public health processes and the role of communities during COVID-19
Reconciliation at the heart of the 2020 Communicable Disease Forum
Remember that Food is Medicine
Researchers use ‘two-eyed seeing’ to improve Indigenous children’s health
Results Released from Expanded First Nations Health and Wellness Survey
Richard Jock COVID-19 Podcast
Senior Medical Officer Dr. Nel Wieman of the FNHA talks about COVID-19
Sign Up for the Pacific Blue Cross Member Profile, Receive a Chance to Win Health Cash!
Sober(er) beyond October!
Sober(er) for October 2019
The Sober(er) For October Challenge is on Now
Sober(er) for October: Everyone’s Included in the Circle
Sober(er) for October: Leading with an Open Heart
Sober(er) for October: Let’s talk!
Sober(er) for October: What kinds of supports do we need when we are trying to be sober(er)?
Sober(er) for October: Why Sober(er)?
Sober(er): Time for your Wellness Check-in
Supporting children in a time of crisis
Temporary Changes to Medical Supplies & Equipment Benefits in Response to COVID-19
Temporary Medical Transportation Changes in Response to COVID-19
Ten Tips for Sleeping Well During Troubled Times
Thank-You Message to Nurses & Midwives during National Immunization Awareness Week
The First Nations Health Authority launches direct payment for Shingrix® shingles vaccine
The First Nations Health Authority unveils new benefits plan for BC First Nations
The FNHA Releases COVID-19 Public Health Messages for Video and Radio
The Impact of Diabetes on Families
Tips for Safer Celebrating over the Holidays
Together in Wellness: The Tripartite Committee on First Nations Health Annual Report
Vancouver Coastal Region Health Assembly – Looking Back to Move Forward
What Caring Means through Culture and Connection at the Nursing Education Forum
When staying home is not safe
When You’re in Recovery and a Pandemic Hits
World AIDS Day 2019: Let’s talk about sexual wellness and HIV/AIDS
World Cancer Day 2020: Living Well From Prevention to Survivorship
World Environmental Health Day 2019
World Food Day 2019
Your Care, Your Choice
Your Health and Wellness Matter
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