December

Resolutions for a Happy and Healthy New Year (12/27/2007)

Chronic Pain Education Series at Comox Valley Nursing Centre (12/18/2007)

Health Tips for the Holiday Season: Use Your ER Wisely! (12/17/2007)

Update on Tuberculosis in Port Alberni (12/17/2007)

Province Approves New ER for Victoria General Hospital (12/14/2007)

Commitment to Improve Health and Wellness of First Nations (12/14/2007)

New Program to Support Students Who Use Drugs or Alcohol in School (12/7/2007)

Medical Imaging Innovations Benefit Patients (12/4/2007)

November

PARTY Program and VIHA Encourage Youth to Think Smart (11/29/2007)

VIHA & AVI Announce Needle Exchange Action Plan Following External Review (11/29/2007)

Victoria Foundation Supports P.A.R.T.Y. Program (11/21/2007)

VIHA Awards Funding to Community Based Projects Enhancing Access to Healthy Food (11/15/2007)

West Coast General Hospital Lab Launches Diabetes Monitoring Program (11/14/2007)

Comox Valley Chronic Pain Support Group - November Speakers Series (11/9/2007)

October

Health and Safety Tips for a Happy Halloween (10/29/2007)

Light House Resource Centre to Provide Housing, Health and Help (10/26/2007)

Area Residents to Benefit From End-of-Life Care at Ty Watson House (10/26/2007)

Conquering Pain for Canadians: National Pain Awareness Week (10/26/2007)

Public Service Announcement - Conference Offers Info & Support to Adoptive Families (10/25/2007)

Public Service Announcement - VIHA Hosts Public Screenings of New Delirium DVD (10/24/2007)

New Workers to be Educated to Provide Care for Vancouver Island Seniors (10/24/2007)

VIHA Invests $7.6 Million to Help Break the Cycle of Mental Illness, Addictions and Homelessness (10/19/2007)

Public Service Announcement - Flu Shots Coming to A Health Unit Near You (10/16/2007)

VIHA Seeks Proposals for New Residential Care Beds (10/15/2007)

NRGH Palliative Care Renovations Announced (10/11/2007)

Comox Valley Chronic Pain Support Group - October Speakers Series - Chronic Pain and Sleep Disorders (10/5/2007)

Administrator Appointed, Admissions Suspended at Beacon Hill Villa (10/5/2007)

VIHA Awards Contract for Renewed Home Support Services (10/4/2007)

September

VIHA Launches Quality of Care Review of Beacon Hill Villa (9/27/2007)

New Program Helps Cancer Patients Cope With Pain (9/26/2007)

Breastfeeding Keeps Both Moms and Babies Healthy (9/25/2007)

VIHA Offers Free Workshops for Parents on Health and Wellness (9/24/2007)

VIHA Appoints New Medical Health Officer to the Central Island (9/24/2007)

Hospital Conversion to Enhance Health Services in Ladysmith (9/21/2007)

Health and Wellness Workshops for Parents (9/20/2007)

VIHA to Invest $6.5 M to Increase Care Levels in Residential Care (9/20/2007)

Request for Proposal Issued for RJH Hospital Expansion (9/19/2007)

VIHA Invites Family Doctors to Participate in Physician Networks (9/17/2007)

Where Does it Hurt? Pain Relief for Older Adults (9/17/2007)

VIHA Calls for Further Dialogue Around Mental Health Program Changes (9/14/2007)

Patients to Benefit from Upgraded Neurosciences Unit at VGH (9/13/2007)

Youth Volunteers Needed at Sunshine and Yucalta Lodges (9/12/2007)

VIHA Continues Dialogue with City on Harm Reduction Strategies for Nanaimo (9/11/2007)

P.A.R.T.Y. Program and VIHA Encourage Youth to Think Smart (9/10/2007)

Patients Benefit as VIHA Invests in Primary Health Care & Chronic Disease Management (9/7/2007)

New Chief of Staff Appointed to West Coast General Hospital (9/6/2007)

New Assisted Living Unit Opens in Oak Bay (9/6/2007)

Nanaimo Opens $16.5M Family-Centred Maternity Care Unit (9/6/2007)

August

Nanaimo Pediatric Care Facilities Get Boost from Child Health BC (8/29/2007)

South Island Physicians Urge CRHD Approval for Hospital Funding (8/22/2007)

VIHA Celebrates Life With Grads of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (8/9/2007)

New 64-Slice CT Scanner to Enhance Diagnostics at VGH (8/3/2007)

Patients to See Innovative ER Improvements (8/2/2007)

Patients to Benefit from Innovation Fund Projects (8/2/2007)

Seniors to Benefit from Innovation Fund Project (8/2/2007)

July

RFP for Home Support Services to Result in Better Care for Clients (7/30/2007)

VIHA Making Arrangements for Patient Care in Port Hardy Due to a Reduced Number of Physicians in August (7/27/2007)

RJH Alumnae Reach the End of a Three Phase Chapel Project (7/24/2007)

VIHA and the District of Sooke Announce Exciting New Joint Initiative (7/24/2007)

Public Service Announcement - Attention all Grads of Neonatal Intensive Care (7/20/2007)

Public Invited to Attend Workshop on Sun Protection and Vitamin D (7/16/2007)

Strategies for Staying Cool and Safe During the Hot Summer Days (7/11/2007)

Patients to Benefit From Upgraded Memorial Pavilion at RJH (7/9/2007)

Island-wide Beach Monitoring Now Underway (7/5/2007)

June

Public Service Announcement - VIHA Seeks Input on RJH Patient Care Centre (6/22/2007)

VIHA Commits to Nanaimo Harm Reduction Strategy (6/19/2007)

Communities to Benefit from VIHA Funding to Enhance Access to Local Healthy Food (6/19/2007)

Public Service Announcement - CRH Visiting Hours and After Hours Access (6/19/2007)

New Assisted Living Units Open for Victoria Seniors (6/19/2007)

New Seniors' Housing Opens in Port Alberni (6/15/2007)

West Nile Virus Monitoring Underway (6/12/2007)

New VIHA Board Members Appointed (6/7/2007)

New Shelter Offers Hope for Nanaimo Homeless (6/1/2007)

May

Youth Videos Target Chewing Tobacco (5/31/2007)

Supervision Reduces Drowning Risk for Kids (5/31/2007)

Year End Stats Show VIHA Service Levels Continue to Rise (5/30/2007)

Groundbreaking for New Residential Care Facility in Parksville (5/25/2007)

Cowichan District Hospital Marks "Hip Hip Hooray" Day (5/24/2007)

Groundbreaking for New Residential Care Facility in Victoria (5/15/2007)

New Campus of Care Opens in Qualicum Beach (5/11/2007)

RFQs RFPs Issued for New Patient Care Centre (5/11/2007)

Vancouver Island Communities Tackle Crystal Meth (5/11/2007)

VIHA Offers Free Education for Nurses (5/10/2007)

VIHA Hires Record Number of Graduating Nurses (5/8/2007)

Patients to Benefit from New Royal Jubilee Hospital (5/4/2007)

April

National Immunization Awareness Week is April 22 to 28, 2007 (4/23/2007)

Staff at CDH Step Up to Healthy Weight Challenge (4/17/2007)

New Technology Brings Cancer Care Closer to Home (4/16/2007)

Groundbreaking for New Residential Care Facility in Nanaimo (4/11/2007)

New Housing for Seniors in Ucluelet (4/10/2007)

Area Residents to Benefit from End-of-Life Care at Ty Watson House (4/4/2007)

P.A.R.T.Y. Program and VIHA Encourage Youth to Think Smart (4/3/2007)

$10.8M Supportive Housing Opens in Campbell River (4/2/2007)

March

Celebrate National Immunization Awareness Week! (3/30/2007)

Groundbreaking for New Residential Care Facility in Duncan (3/29/2007)

Groundbreaking for New Residential Care Facility in Campbell River (3/23/2007)

Nurses Hit Streets of Courtenay to Immunize Against Pneumonia (3/14/2007)

VIHA Funds Urgent Care Room on Gabriola Island (3/13/2007)

VIHA Signs 'Healthy Communities' Partnership Agreement with CSRD (3/8/2007)

Construction Begins on Ayre Manor in Sooke (3/8/2007)

February

Outpatient Antibiotic Clinic Opens at Royal Jubilee Hospital (2/28/2007)

VIHA Signs $11 Million Agreement with GE Healthcare (2/26/2007)

VIHA Enhances Youth Addiction Services (2/23/2007)

Infection Control is in Our Hands (2/14/2007)

Island Patients to Benefit from New Urological Equipment (2/12/2007)

Flu Has Made a Late Arrival (2/7/2007)

January

VIHA Board Decides Not to Sell Land Adjacent to Chemainus Health Care Centre (1/31/2007)

New Website Allows Easier Access to Mental Health and Addiction Services (1/31/2007)

VIHA Provides Transitional Funding for HIV/AIDS/Hep-C Services in Victoria (1/29/2007)

5.4M Completes Seniors' Campus of Care in Parksville (1/26/2007)

Project to Enhance Palliative Care for Aboriginal People (1/24/2007)

VIHA and Campbell River Employees Go Smoke-Free on Weedless Wednesday (1/24/2007)

High Patient Volumes Experienced at RJH and VGH ERs (1/18/2007)

New Approach Means Better Care for People At Risk of HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C (1/11/2007)

VIHA Contest Encourages Islanders to Get Active (1/8/2007)

The Doctor is In! (1/5/2007)

VIHA Announces New Program at Campbell River Mental Health and Addiction Services (1/2/2007)