Health Priorities

The B.C. Government’s overarching goal is to deliver accessible and responsive health-care services guided by the needs of patients, while achieving the best value for the health care dollar.

B.C.'s Population and Public Health Framework

The role of public health is to promote and protect the health and well-being of all people in B.C.

• B.C.'s Population and Public Health Framework

Age Forward: BC’s 50+ Health Strategy

In 2024, the Ministry of Health released Age Forward: BC’s 50+ Health Strategy and 3-year Action Plan, a targeted and proactive approach to aging, focusing on enhancing health, autonomy, and dignity for older adults in B.C.

Lifetime Prevention Schedule

The Lifetime Prevention Schedule (LPS) looks at clinical prevention services for British Columbians, including screening, behavioral interventions and preventive medications provided by a health-care provider, based on age and sex.

• Lifetime Prevention Schedule