Looking forward to learning from Birgit Umaigba-Omoruyi Marliss Taylor Natania Abebe MSN, MPH, RN on Health Justice in Nursing #NursingWeek2023 #NursesWeek UBC Nursing @CGSHEquity

It will be a good one. It’s an important and timely topic! Meaghan Thumath Birgit Umaigba-Omoruyi Natania Abebe MSN, MPH, RN Thanks @HRNA_AIIRM and @CoreyRanger for the invitation

Nurses are critical health workers. Investment in their education & training will result in: 1️⃣ improved health outcomes 2️⃣ global health security 3️⃣ inclusive economic growth #InternationalNursesDay

Hep A Exposure 🚨at the McDonald’s on Lougheed Hwy. Monitor for symptoms. Getting immunized with Hep A vaccine can also prevent infection if given w/in 2 weeks of exposure. Free vaccine is available for anyone who dined there from April 29-May 9th #bcpoli vch.ca/en/press-relea…

Toxic drugs killing B.C. First Nations women at shocking rate: Health authority Others were afraid that by accepting detox or withdrawal services, they risked their children being taken away by child services. theprovince.com/news/local-new…

Today, during the ICN Congress in Montreal, we announced over $2.5M for the project Nursys in 🇨🇦, a national nurse database. This will support better registration process for nurses and better data collection to allow an exchange about a nurse’s licensing history.

PM Justin Trudeau #ICNCongress : #Nurses are the backbone of our #healthcare systems. During #pandemic we spent a lot of time telling you you were heroes, you are true heroes. But nice compliments don’t pay the rent, give you more autonomy, prevent you from burning out." #ICN2023

It takes courage to speak on your personal journey to stand for the human rights of many. Si Sityaawks did so with vulnerability and grace, in front of the #UN #EMRIP.

I was honoured to be a member of this Guideline Development Group, working with incredible colleagues from around the world to update the #InfectionPreventionControl guidance in #Ebola and #Marburg outbreaks! To see what’s new: join this webinar!! who.int/news-room/even…

WHO leads very high-risk joint humanitarian mission to Al-Shifa Hospital in #Gaza Earlier today, a joint UN humanitarian assessment team, led by WHO, accessed Al-Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza to assess the situation on the ground, conduct a rapid situational analysis, assess

The obstacles to advancing #sexualhealth as part of a comprehensive approach to sexual and #reproductivehealth and rights are deeply rooted in political dynamics, social values & gender inequalities. Steps to advance #SRHR in new World Health Organization (WHO) bulletin ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

Honoured that CART-GRAC research and many partner organizations supported Mark Holland toward the historic introduction of national Pharmacare today, starting with universal free #contraception and diabetes medication. UBC Media Relations UBC Department of Family Practice BC Women's Hospital Women's Health Research Institute

Great talk on relationships and emergence for changemakers and improvement leaders in healthcare #qualityforum Health Quality BC

If you operate a spa please stop offering “vampire facials.” If you get facials please avoid “microneedling” or PRP. CDC reports #HIV Transmission Associated with Receipt of Platelet-Rich Plasma Microneedling Facials at a Spa Among Former Spa Clients cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/7…

XXIII @BanffForum is taking place on the traditional territories of the Ta'an Kwäch'än Council & the Kwanlin Dün First Nation. We kick off w a Territorial Welcome fr Grand Chief Peter Johnston, Council of Yukon First Nations & welcome fr Ranj Pillai, Premier, Govt of Yukon

Awestruck by the Yukon, and by the bold, frank, and hopeful conversations so far at the 2024 @BanffForum here in Whitehorse and Carcross

A heartfelt thank you once again to our Fireside Chat and Tire Side Chat speakers at #BanffForumXXIII in Whitehorse! Nous tenons à exprimer notre plus profonde gratitude à tous les conférenciers qui ont apporté leurs idées, leur passion et leur expertise à nos discussions.

A NOTE OF GRATITUDE 🙏 There’s been a lot of talk this week about the end of the Ministry of Mental Health & Addictions. It’s being absorbed back into the Ministry of Health (which does NOT mean vulnerable British Columbians are being “abandoned,” as some RW rage farmers would

Great primer on navigating #misinformation

American veterans giving BC Premier Eby a standing ovation after his call for unity among neighbours “Take it from a politician, it doesn’t matter what politicians say. I know if we needed you, you would be there in a second. God Bless the USA. God Bless Canada. #InvictusGames