Vancouver Women’s Health Collective

A report to the Vancouver Women's Health Collective Steering Committee on the status of the Women's Health Information Network (WHIN), by Elaine Walkden, WHIN Coordinator. The report describes proposed changes to the concept of the project, the connection with the Canadian Women's Health Network, and the grant proposal for the BC Centre of Excellence in Women's Health, for start-up funding for the project.

This document, produced by the Vancouver Women's Health Collective (VWHC), includes information about the health services available at the federal, provincial and regional levels. The document describes the Ministry of Health, Health Canada, the Women's Health Bureau, the Vancouver/Richmond Health Board, the Canadian Health Network, as well as contact information for these agencies and services.

A description of the regulatory bodies for health care providers, that set the standards for quality of care, information and referrals, handling complaints, policy and licensing. Contact information is provided for 13 regulatory bodies.

This document describes BC's provincial drug program, Pharmacare. It includes contact information, a description of the coverage provided by Pharmacare, and the benefits provided under the plan.