Welcome to VIHA

The Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) provides health care to people on Vancouver Island, on the islands of the Georgia Strait, and in the mainland communities between Powell River and Rivers Inlet. This website is here to help you:

access health information;
find health services near you; and
contact us.

Interested in how VIHA works? You can also:

learn more about VIHA;
apply to join the VIHA team; and
do business with us.

We welcome your feedback about services VIHA provides. If you have a complaint or compliment, please let us know.

Hot Topics

	All British Columbians Now Eligible for H1N1 Vaccine As of November 20, 2009, all British Columbians who need and want to be immunized against the H1N1 flu virus will be eligible to receive the vaccine. Read more *Also see:* H1N1 vaccine clinics
	Rain and Flooding Safety Tips During this season of heavy rains and rising river levels, VIHA offers the following tips to help you stay safe: Rainfall and Flooding Tips (PDF) Wells and Surface Flooding (PDF) Also see: Storms and Flooding
	H1N1 Worries Crowding VIHA Emergency Departments The Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) emergency departments are experiencing high volumes of patient visits with mild to moderate flu symptoms and people are being reminded to use the ER wisely. Read More (PDF)