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DoNoHarm BC

Breaking news: @protect_bc and @cancovsoc are joining @DoNoHarmBC in our calls to keep and strengthen mask protections in BC healthcare 😷 Patients, healthcare workers, and health advocates are sharing stark accounts of healthcare hazards in some settings right now, which would only be compounded if mask rules were discarded. Read the joint press release now at DoNoHarmBC.ca/press, alongside accounts from people across the province.

Is there a reporter or outlet you think should be covering this story, and spotlighting the reality in BC healthcare? Be sure to let them know! Our press kit is available at bit.ly/press-kit-masks-25Mar25

A blue and yellow graphic reads, breaking news, followed by a screen cap of a press release from Protect our Province BC, DoNoHarm BC, and the Canadian Covid Society. Text reads, for immediate release: BC patients and health advocates demand consistent mask protections in healthcare. British Columbians raise alarm over reported healthcare safety violations, and BC’s suggestion to eliminate mass protections entirely. Footer text reads, resources for journalists: DoNoHarmBC.ca/press
A blue and yellow graphic reads, people across BC blowing the whistle. Quotes in speech bubbles read, “when I arrived [for surgery], there were more masks on patients’ faces than staff” - Grae Salisbury (they/them), Victoria. “When we attended the transplant clinic at VGH [for a double lung transplant], staff were universally unmasked” - “Rose” (she/her), Vancouver. “I’ve seen doctors going around all day, unknowingly Covid positive or knowingly sick with something, unmasked” - Bri, BC healthcare worker. Read the stories: DoNoHarmBC.ca/press
#KeepMasksInHealthcare#VulnerabilityIsntSeasonal#BCHealthcare
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Auscandoc

Security, criminal charges, accountability: workers demand response to violence ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/s “the unions for B.C. nurses and paramedics describe increasing assault reports in recent years, while the say their members are facing more and more patients enraged at long waits for care: threats, shoving, and dangerous weapons have all been reported to supervisors and police.”

CTVNews · Security, criminal charges, accountability: B.C. health-care workers demand response to violenceFrustrated health-care professionals are urging policy makers to respond to increasing workplace violence faced by British Columbia’s healthcare workers or face the prospect of even more people leaving the profession.
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DoNoHarm BC

Did you know? Phone calls can be one of the most impactful ways to reach policy-makers 📞 If you’ve already sent some emails demanding consistent mask coverage in healthcare year-round, why not join us to flood the lines with calls as well?

It just takes a few minutes, and has a big impact! For those who don’t have capacity to have phone convos, you can also call after business hours and leave a message.

Let’s make our voices heard 📣

BC Health Minister: 250-953-3547
PHO Office: 250-952-1330
BC CDC: 604-707-2400
BC Premier: 250-387-1715
Find your MLA and other key contacts: donoharmbc.ca/contact-list/

Blue, yellow and black graphic with text at the top that reads: Call your MLA (and other Policymakers). There is a picture of a person in an N95 mask, holding up a cell phone to their ear with a speech bubble that reads: Hello, this is --- from postal code ---. I'm calling to ask that you help keep and improve mask requirements in BC healthcare as we head into spring. Without consistent mask protections, and the addition of [consistent implementation / N95 masks for airborne illnesses / coverage in private medical settings], I can't safely access healthcare. You can learn more at DoNoHarmBC.ca. [There's no need to call me back / please call me back at ---.]. Get phone numbers: DoNoHarmBC.ca/contact-list. DoNoHarm BC logo at the top right.
#KeepMasksInHealthcare#N95#BCHealthCare
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DoNoHarm BC

Join us to demand that BC keep & strengthen mask protections in healthcare! Vulnerable patients and frontline workers need consistent, evidence-based safety measures year round - not policies that change with the weather.

Take action at donoharmbc.ca/masks-in-healthc to call for year-round mask requirements, proper implementation, N95s, and closing key loopholes:

📧 Send emails to dozens of policy-makers at once
📞 Flood the lines with calls
📠 Send faxes online (no fax machine needed)
📫 Send #Postcards4PublicHealth (mail to MLAs and Ministers is free)
💬 Share your story at bit.ly/have-your-say-masks2025 by Mar 15
📣 Reshare and spread the word

Let's GET LOUD! Take action ASAP, by April 1st.

#KeepMasksInHealthcare #BCHealthcare
#CovidIsNotOver #H5N1 #BirdFlu #Measles
#VulnerabilityIsntSeasonal #COVIDisAirborne

Blue, yellow and black graphic with an illustration of a person in an N95, fist raised, holding a sign that reads: Keep (and improve) masks in healthcare. Text at the top reads, Have your say by April 1, and at the bottom it says, Add your voice: www.DoNoHarmBC.ca Email, call, fax, send postcards, share your story, spread the word. In the corner is the DoNoHarm BC logo and a QR code.
"Blue, yellow and black graphic reading, We call on BC to: 1. Maintain healthcare mask requirements year-round. 2. Provide clear direction to all health authorities with concrete steps to consistently implement existing mask requirements. 3. Increase usage of N95-equivalent masks or better (respirators), as the only masks rated to properly protect against airborne illnesses. 4. Close gaps in coverage, including for patients, in hallways, and in private healthcare settings. Learn more and add your voice by April 1: DoNoHarmBC.ca In the upper left corner is an illustration of a person in an N95, fist raised, holding a sign that reads: Keep (and improve) masks in healthcare.
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DoNoHarm BC

Have thoughts on how BC can improve healthcare mask protections? (We certainly do.)

Share your statement today for our next campaign: bit.ly/have-your-say-masks2025

Submit by March 15 if possible, for the best media coverage potential (latecomers welcome). And stay tuned for more ways to take action!

[Image: blue and yellow graphic with a simplified version of post text, and the DoNoHarm BC logo in the corner with a QR code]

blue and yellow graphic with a simplified version of post text, and the DoNoHarm BC logo in the corner with a QR code
#BCHealthcare#KeepMasksInHealthcare#VulnerabilityIsntSeasonal
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Chris Alemany

This is cool.
At the Hospital (NRGH) as support person/driver.
They gave me this little note with a number to follow the patient’s progress. In the waiting room there is a screen where you can see the progress. Very cool.

Information is good. It helps people deal with stress. (I am not stressed, thankfully). And this is a good use of relatively simple technology to give people information.

A picture of a small piece of paper sitting on my leg. It has the number 270 at the top and underneath there are six stages in different colours from patient in room to patient ready for ride.
A tall screen is mounted on a wall to the right of a door. There are a few rows in a list with different colours.
#healthcare#canada#bchealthcare
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DoNoHarm BC

The latest hazard index from the academic-led team at Covid-19 Resources Canada, based on federal government wastewater data. Note that this forecast is provisional, due to missing data due to holiday lags.

Rates of Covid across Canada are “high” with around 1 in 126 Canadians currently infected (though across the border, rates in the US are around 1 in 50).

We also have many communicable disease outbreaks declared in healthcare right now, from norovirus, influenza and unspecified “respiratory infection”.

Stay safe out there: ventilate, vaccinate, educate, mitigate 😷 And join us at donoharmbc.ca/masks-in-healthc to demand masks in medical settings ASAP - the next BC gov update on so-called “respiratory illness season” is expected Thursday, January 9th, and it’s vital to apply pressure in advance!

Series of gauges with the Jan 4-17, 2025 COVID Forecast scores for Canada, the provinces, and territories (provisional - not all input data available) From left to right: Canada: 6.6 - HIGH Alberta: 7.9 - HIGH British Columbia: 6.2 - HIGH Manitoba: 7.3 - HIGH New Brunswick: 5.5 - HIGH Newfoundland and Labrador: 5.2 - HIGH North: 6.8 - HIGH Nova Scotia: 5.7 - HIGH Ontario: 6.6 - HIGH Prince Edward Island: 6.1 - HIGH Quebec: 7.2 - HIGH Saskatchewan: 6.7 - HIGH All COVID Forecast input data and sources are available here: (https://covid19resources.ca/covid-hazard-index/) Forecast scores are grouped into 4 ranges: MODERATE (1 to <5, white), HIGH (6 to <10, yellow), VERY HIGH (10 to <15, orange), SEVERE (>15 red).
Canadian COVID Forecast for Jan 4-17, 2025 by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Canada’s COVID Forecast outlook is HIGH (no change) with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 6.6 About 1 of every 126 people is infected. Estimated infections this week: 265,000-308,450 How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada? Waste water, infections: HIGH; 5.6X higher Long COVID estimate: HIGH; 5.2X higher Hospitalizations, ICU: HIGH; 8.1X higher Deaths: HIGH; 5.9X higher
BC COVID Forecast for Jan 4-17, 2025 by COVID-19 Resources Canada. British Columbia’s COVID Forecast outlook is HIGH (no change) with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 6.2 About 1 in every 130 people is infected. Estimated infections this week: 35,300-41,100 How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada? Waste water, infections: HIGH; 5.2X higher Long COVID estimate: MODERATE; 5.0X higher Hospitalizations, ICU: HIGH; 7.6X higher Deaths: HIGH; 5.5X higher
Graphic listing declared illness outbreaks in BC healthcare. Note that declaring a Covid outbreak is discretionary and even testing is limited, so this isn’t a full picture. In Fraser Health: Eden Care Centre, influenza. Suncreek Village, influenza. Maple Ridge Seniors Village, influenza. Burnaby Hospital, influenza. Evergreen Baptist Care Society, influenza. Hawthorne Seniors Care Community, influenza. Willingdon Care Center, influenza. Beacon Village, influenza. Zion Park Manor, influenza. Guildford Seniors Village, gastrointestinal illness. In Vancouver Coastal Health: precautions in place at Richmond Hospital, 4North, norovirus. Lionsgate Hospital 4E, Influenza A. Kopernik Lodge main/2nd floor, norovirus. Precautions removed for norovirus and influenza A at Vancouver General Hospital (three areas), UBC Hospital, Amica Edgemont Village, Courtyard Gardens, St Judes Anglican Home, St. Vincent’s, Braddan Private Hospital, Richmond Hospital, Bella Coola General Hospital, Silverstone Care Centre. In Interior Health: The Hamlets at Vernon, gastrointestinal illness. Castleview Care Centre, respiratory infection. Cariboo place, gastrointestinal illness. Heron Grove, gastrointestinal illness.
#MasksInHealthcare#BCHealthcare#MasksWork
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DoNoHarm BC

Already emailed BC policy-makers about the need for healthcare mask requirements? Take the next step and leave some phone messages 📞

It just takes a few seconds. You can use our quick script:

“Hello, this is ——— from postal code ———. I’m calling to urge you to help restore mask requirements in healthcare. We’ve entered fall and winter with widespread COVID infections, healthcare outbreaks, and now avian influenza. Without consistent healthcare protections, [I can’t safely get medical care / my vulnerable loved one is at risk / as a healthcare worker I face unnecessary risks.] You can learn more about these impacts at DoNoHarmBC.ca.

“There’s no need to call me back/I’d appreciate a callback about next steps. My number is —-————.”

You can get more contact deets at donoharmbc.ca/contact-list/ Let’s do this 🌟

Yellow and charcoal DoNoHarm BC graphic with the title, Call Your MLA and other policy makers, 1 of 3. Photo of someone wearing an N95 and a yellow sweater, with a speech bubble reading, "Hello, this is Blank from postal code Blank. I'm calling to urge you to help restore mask requirements in healthcare. We've entered fall and winter with widespread COVID infections, healthcare outbreaks, and now avian influenza." Text at the bottom reads, Get policy-maker phone numbers: DoNoHarmBC.ca/contact-list
"Yellow and charcoal DoNoHarm BC graphic with the title, Call Your MLA and other policy makers, 2 of 3. Photo of someone wearing an N95 and a yellow sweater, with a speech bubble reading, ""Without consistent healthcare protections, I can't safely get medical care / my vulnerable loved one is at risk / as a healthcare worker, I face unneccessary risks. You can learn more about these impacts at DoNoHarmBC.ca"" Text at the bottom reads, Get policy-maker phone numbers: DoNoHarmBC.ca/contact-list"
"Yellow and charcoal DoNoHarm BC graphic with the title, Call Your MLA and other policy makers, 3 of 3. Mirrored images of a person in N95 and a yellow sweater lead to two speech bubble options: I'd appreciate a callback about next steps. My number is Blank."" Or else, ""there's no need to call me back."" Text at the bottom reads, Get policy-maker phone numbers: DoNoHarmBC.ca/contact-list
Yellow and dark gray graphic with the headline KEY PHONE NUMBERS, next to an illustration of a person in an N95 holding a sign that reads, We need masks in healthcare. Body text reads: Your MLA: www.leg.bc.ca/members/ Health Minister: 250-953-3547 Deputy Health Minister - 250-952-1911 PHO Office: 250-952-1330 BC CDC: 604-707-2400 Premier: 250-387-1715 More ways to act: DoNoHarmBC.ca
#MasksInHealthcare#BCHealthCare#MasksWork
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DoNoHarm BC

Thank you to @stillcovidingcanada for featuring the story of our campaign! We’re thrilled that @protect_bc and @cancovsoc are joining forces with us calling for mask requirements in healthcare.

Check out the story at stillcoviding.ca/en/communitie - then take action today at donoharmbc.ca/masks-in-healthc.

Let’s do this!

Screencap of the Still Coviding Canada website, with DoNoHarm BC‘s graphic for the masks in healthcare campaign, and a headline reading, ‘Advocates urge BC to reinstate healthcare mask protections amid rising risks.’ The post is tagged for British Columbia.
#CovidIsNotOver#COVIDisAirborne#MasksInHealthcare
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Ms. Que Banh

I've called 4 different medical clinics since 9am - Tillicum medical is where Mom usually goes & they didn't pickup phone Friday either. I called 6 times at different hours on Friday. It's been over an hour & no one has picked up the phones there. I finally got through to one clinic a few minutes ago & it's not too far. It's the Burnside Medical Clinic & I have a telephone appointment this afternoon to get medication for Mom's gout. She is still unable to walk due to severe pain & inflammation. I had to push hard to get that appointment after being told they have no appointment spots left for today. The MOA was compassionate & understood my desperate pleas to get essential medication for my Mom.

#BCpoli#BCNDP#BCHealthCare
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DoNoHarm BC

New hazard index from the team at Covid-19 Resources Canada, based on federal wastewater data: around 1 in 35 British Columbians have COVID-19 right now, meaning there are an estimated 119,900-169,300 infections THIS WEEK.

Some of those infections are in hospitals - the very places people go to get care, not COVID. 😣 There are multiple healthcare outbreaks declared right now for both COVID-19 and unspecified “respiratory infections”.

Email, call, fax & write to BC policymakers, demanding our province require masks in healthcare to protect the most vulnerable - and to catch up with places like Ontario, Newfoundland & Labrador, where mask requirements are already returning! donoharmbc.ca/vulnerability-is (NB: contact info at places like the BCCDC and various health authorities should not be affected by any changes due to the recent election)

BC’s COVID Forecast for Oct 26-Nov 8, 2024 by COVID-19 Resources Canada. British Columbia’s COVID Forecast outlook is SEVERE (no change) with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 24.2 About 1 in every 35 people is infected. Estimated infections this week: 119,900-169,300 How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada? Waste water, infections: SEVERE; 20.5X higher Long COVID estimate: SEVERE; 19.9X higher Hospitalizations, ICU: SEVERE; 25.1X higher Deaths: SEVERE; 28.3X higher
Canadian COVID Forecast for Oct 26-Nov 8, 2024 by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Canada’s COVID Forecast outlook is SEVERE (no change) with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 22.5 About 1 of every 34 people is infected. Estimated infections this week: 911,500-1,288,000 How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada? Waste water, infections: SEVERE; 20.7X higher Long COVID estimate: SEVERE; 20.6X higher Hospitalizations, ICU: SEVERE; 24.6X higher Deaths: SEVERE; 23.5X higher
Gauges with the Oct 26-Nov 8, 2024 COVID Forecast scores for Canada, the provinces, and territories. Read from left to right: Canada: 22.2 - SEVERE Alberta: 14.4 - VERY HIGH British Columbia: 24.2 - SEVERE Manitoba: 30.5 - SEVERE New Brunswick: 25.2 - SEVERE Newfoundland and Labrador: 11.8 - VERY HIGH North: 23.0 - SEVERE Nova Scotia: 20.3 - SEVERE Ontario: 20.4 - SEVERE Prince Edward Island: 22.6 - SEVERE Quebec: 27.6 - SEVERE Saskatchewan: 28.7 - SEVERE
Data retrieved Oct 28, 2024 shows COVID-19 outbreaks at Eagle Ridge Hospital and Ridge Meadows Hospital, and unspecified “respiratory infection” outbreaks at Kelowna, General Hospital and Royal Inland Hospital. Additional text says, Note that in BC, declaring a healthcare outbreak is discretionary, so this doesn’t give a full picture of healthcare infections.
#KeepMasksInHealthCare#MasksSaveLives#BCHealthCare
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Ms. Que Banh

My client laughed & enjoyed my random storytelling. They told me that they appreciate how I will always try to cheer them up, even in very depressing settings. That made my week. I care a lot about my clients. I protect them as much as I protect my own family. People who don't truly care about patients, should NOT be working in ANY health care facilities.
I feel VERY strongly about this.

#BCpoli#BCHealthCare#BCHealth
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