British Columbia Disability and Health News
Province of British Columbia
The British Columbia government has recently changed the name of their Department/Ministry responsible for welfare - Housing and Social Development replaced Employment and Income Assistance, which had replaced Human Resources not that long ago.
British Columbia Disability Statistics - A recent survey showed that in BC more than one out of 10 persons (11.2%) in the working age population, defined as those age 15 to 64, had a disability. The conditions most prevalent were mobility and agility (over 6 per cent of the population are affected) and psychological problems (just less than 3 per cent noted the disability). The severity of the disability increases with age. Less than half the young age group (age 15–24) had more than a mild disability compared to two-thirds of those aged 25 to 64.
British Columbia Disability Resources
For over 30 years, the BC Coalition of People with Disabilities (BCCPD) has been a provincial, cross-disability voice in British Columbia. Their mission is to raise awareness around issues that affect the lives of people who live with a disability. They also work to secure the necessary income supports for people with disabilities to live with dignity, and increase their ability to participate and contribute in their communities.
The Disability Resource Network (DRN) is a provincial organization committed to providing programs and services, professional development, resources and news events that effect individuals who have a disability(disabilites), in the British Columbia Post Secondary Education system - www.drnbc.org
To submit a news item for the Province of BC see our guideline on Disabled World article submissions and we will consider adding your press release or contribution to our disability news section.
Articles
| Pub. Date | Topic | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-08-21 | Boil Water Notice announced for White Rock, BC, Canada | |
| 2010-06-10 | Preventive Health Care - BC Medical Association - British Columbia | BC Medical Association |
| 2010-06-04 | BC Medical Community Debunks Pesticide Myths and Urges Government to Act | CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY (BC AND YUKON DIVISION) |
| 2010-06-03 | Cesarean C-section Statistics - Regional Differences Not Result of Request | University of British Columbia |
| 2010-05-19 | British Columbia Leads Battle in Cancer Fight - BC Disability News | Canadian Cancer Society (BC and Yukon Division) |
| 2010-05-06 | Canada Government Helps Homeless in Cranbrook British Columbia | Government of Canada |
| 2010-05-03 | 2010 DRN Pathways To Success Conference - Vancouver | Disabled World News |
