Provincial Health Officer

The Provincial Health Officer (PHO) is the senior public health official for British Columbia. The PHO provides independent advice to public officials on public health issues. Their responsibilities include:

• Provides independent advice to Ministers and public officials on public health issues;
• Monitors the health of the population of British Columbia and advises, in an independent manner, the ministers and public officials on public health issues and the need for public health-related legislation, policies and practices;
• Recommends actions to improve health and wellness in BC;
• Delivers reports that are in the public interest and annual reports on the health of the population and the government’s progress in achieving population health targets;
• Establishes standards of practice for and conducts performance reviews of Medical Health Officers and
• Works with the BC Centre for Disease Control and Prevention and BC’s Medical Health Officers to fulfill their legislated disease control and health protection mandates.

Read more about:

• Current health topics
• PHO reports and publications
• Laws related to health in British Columbia

BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC)

The BC Centre for Disease Control produces and shares evidence-based information, education and resources about disease control with health professionals across the province.

Find information for health professionals at the BCCDC website, including:

• Clinical resources
• Data and reports
• Education and development
• Professional resources