Interior Health Authority
Health authority working to deal with elevated lead levels in water at three Penticton schools
PENTICTON – Interior Health and the Okanagan Skaha school board are working together to remedy…
Flu season in full flush throughout Interior Health Authority
It’s still early but flu season is in full swing throughout the Interior Health Authority.…
Meningococcal vaccinations for teens continue throughout the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Immunization of vulnerable teens will continue throughout the Okanagan health service area as…
MISDIAGNOSED: What a Vernon woman learned from five-year fight for justice
VERNON – Most people would be relieved to hear they had a false positive test…
GET IN LINE: What it takes to see a doctor in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Whether it's taking the bus or getting a ride from a friend, Candace…
Overdose crisis putting pressure on Kelowna funeral homes
KELOWNA – Front-line social service workers and emergency room staff aren’t the only ones seeing…
Why West Kelowna and Penticton are never mentioned in overdose numbers
OKANAGAN – This is a short list you really don’t want to make. Both West…
Interior Health wraps up Okanagan high school immunizations for meningococcal outbreak
OKANAGAN – The Interior Health Authority is wrapping up this week its meningococcal vaccination program…
Interior Health Authority declares meningococcal outbreak
The Interior Health Authority said today it will offer immunization for meningococcal disease for teens…
Interior Health Authority ends privacy breach investigation
The Interior Health Authority says there's no evidence of further privacy breaches after an investigation…
Makeover, new tenant for old Kelowna Health Centre
KELOWNA – The old Kelowna Health Centre on Ellis Street is getting a makeover and…
More resources, awareness could be behind Interior’s drop in overdose deaths
During the month of September, nine people died from an illicit drug overdose in the…
Home drug testing not a simple solution in opioid overdose fight
If fentanyl-laced drugs are killing people, a simple solution would be to offer a cheap…
City officials want more communication from Interior Health
KAMLOOPS – A lack of presence and communication from Interior Health is causing frustration within…
Strong demand means some providers short of flu vaccine in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Strong demand has left some local pharmacies and clinics short of this year’s…