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Medical outreach service for vulnerable residents in Okanagan up and runningInterior Health has rolled out its Integrated Health Outreach team - I-Hot; it's a van equipped with supplies and outreach/medical professionals to help the most vulnerable.HealthJul 24
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Emergency hospital visits rising as heat wave continues: Interior HealthThe health agency says approximately 60 emergency department visits for heat-related illnesses were made during the first two weeks of July.HealthJul 17
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More alerts pondered after rash of swimming advisories for Okanagan LakeOne West Kelowna resident said if the levels are bad at one beach, authorities should expand the warnings to swimmers at nearby locations.CanadaJul 13
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Staffing shortages prompt multiple emergency room closures around the provinceResidents of Merritt, B.C., will again be without ER services at Nicola Valley Hospital as of Sunday due to a doctor shortage. Anyone needing care should go to Kamloops hospital.HealthJul 7
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Interior Health delivers nearly 800K immunization doses in 2023The released figure of 784,980 comes during National Immunization Awareness Week, which runs April 22-30.HealthApr 23
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Free monthly Naloxone kit training offered in Vernon, B.C.Since the province declared the toxic drug crisis a public health emergency in on April 14, 2016, over 14,000 deaths have been recorded as a result.CanadaApr 21
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Interior Health to resume wellness checks during hot weatherInterior Health says it will resume it wellness check program for vulnerable individuals who don't have access to indoor cooling during the summer.HealthApr 20
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New Kelowna, B.C. complex-care housing units to support mental health, addictionsAn empty lot on Pacific Avenue in Kelowna, B.C., will soon be home to 20 complex-care and 20 supportive housing units.HealthApr 15
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Suspected drug use at Penticton hospital sickens employees: Interior Health“While substance use is suspected, we are still investigating,” Interior Health told Global News of the April 7 incident in Penticton.HealthApr 10
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South Okanagan General Hospital facing temporary emergency room closurePeople living in the Oliver area are being warned of another temporary emergency department closure, caused by "limited physician availability."HealthMar 25
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