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Eye Bank of BC gives another look on life

In 2024, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) facilitated 54 eye donations, giving the gift of sight to 82 people through corneal transplants and 60 people through surgery utilizing sclera grafts, the white portion of the eye.

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Health authority review launches to ensure support for front-line services

The Province is launching its health authority review to ensure resource allocations are supporting critical patient services and minimize unnecessary administrative spending.

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Nearly 100 rental homes, withdrawal centre coming to East Vancouver

People will have more housing options and access to critical services as construction begins on a multi-use development with 97 non-market homes and a new health-care treatment centre.

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Creating safe spaces for all

Dedication to advancing equity, diversity and inclusion is why VCH has been named one of Canada’s Top Diversity Employers for 2025.

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Proponent selected for new acute-care tower for Richmond Hospital redevelopment

Richmond, B.C. – People in Richmond and surrounding areas are one step closer to a new acute-care tower as Vancouver Coastal Health has selected the preferred proponent for phase two of the Richmond Hospital redevelopment project. The selected team is Graham Design Builders LP and HDR Architecture Associates, Inc.

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Second case of measles identified in B.C.

Vancouver, B.C. — A second case of measles infection has been confirmed in the Lower Mainland, in a resident of the Vancouver Coastal Health region who travelled to Southeast Asia in the same party as the first case, a resident in the Fraser Health region. Public Health officials from both health authorities are following up directly with individuals who are known to have been exposed to the virus.

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