Keeping B.C. healthy and safe

Explore initiatives focused on preventative measures and promoting healthful living.

Services and information topics

Emergency preparedness

Understand the provincial health emergency plans to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies and disasters.

Food safety

Learn how to protect yourself from food-borne illnesses caused by eating contaminated food.

Healthy communities

Learn how communities can support their residents to adopt healthy lifestyles.

Tobacco and vapour products

Understand the laws related to the sale, display, promotion and use of tobacco and vapour products.

Industrial camps

Learn how human health risks are managed appropriately in places where people are employed and accommodated onsite.

Oil and gas activities

Understand what the health concerns related to oil and gas development are, and how they are managed.

Personal service establishments and major planned events

Understand the responsibilities and guidelines that you must follow if you are providing a personal service or planning a major event.

Radiation

Learn more about the sources and health impacts of radiation, and how we can protect ourselves.