HYPERTENSION DAY PROMOTES STRESS-FREE LIFESTYLES
Rod Edwards of the Taoist Tai Chi Society of Canada leads a Tai Chi session on the Legislature front lawns on May 12, 2008, as part of Hypertension Awareness Week. Behind Edwards is Health Minister George Abbott, Minister of State for ActNow BC Gordon Hogg and Bobbe Wood, president and CEO of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC and Yukon.
Regular recreational activities such as Tai Chi can help British Columbians reduce stress levels, which can cause hypertension, a condition more commonly known as persistent high blood pressure. [News release]
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NEW HOSPITAL AND CANCER CENTRE OPENS IN 100 DAYS
ABBOTSFORD – Residents of the Fraser Valley and health-care professionals are counting down the days until the 300-bed Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre opens its doors to patients, Health Minister George Abbott announced.
PROVINCE SUPPORTS CHILDHOOD CANCER TREATMENT RESEARCH
VICTORIA – The Province will provide $2 million in one-time funding to the Michael Cuccione Foundation to support research into new treatments for childhood cancer, Premier Gordon Campbell announced.
PROVINCE INVESTS $15M TO SUPPORT NURSING IN B.C.
VICTORIA – B.C. will provide $15 million this year for its provincial Nursing Strategy to recruit, retain and educate the best qualified nurses, Health Minister George Abbott announced as he celebrated National Nursing Week 2008 with nurses from across the province.
B.C. CELEBRATES THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF PRACTICAL NURSES
VICTORIA – B.C. has proclaimed May 13 Licensed Practical Nurses Day to recognize the valuable contributions practical nurses make to patient care in communities across this province, Health Minister George Abbott announced.
PROVINCE SUPPORTS CHILDREN’S MEDICAL RESEARCH
VANCOUVER – A $12-million grant from the Province will support the groundbreaking work of the Children with Intestinal and Liver Disorders Foundation to find a cure for children with intestinal and liver disorders such as Crohn’s Disease, Premier Gordon Campbell announced.
Our mission is to guide and enhance the province's health services to ensure British Columbians are supported in their efforts to maintain and improve their health.
