What are the HealthLink BC Files?

The HealthLink BC Files are a series of easy-to-understand fact sheets about a wide range of public and environmental health and safety issues.

HealthLink BC Files provide information about many childhood and adult diseases; childhood immunizations; environmental health hazards; problems with pests; maintaining septic systems; infant dental care; childhood vision problems and how to protect yourself from communicable diseases. They also give advice to travellers on precautions to take while abroad, safety tips around swimming pools, how to avoid food poisoning, and many other topics.

In addition to being accessible on this Web site in both HTML and Adobe PDF formats, the HealthLink BC Files are distributed through the province's health units/departments and various offices (i.e. employee health and wellness services, native health centres and physicians offices/clinics). The HealthLink BC Files provide both alphabetical and category cross-indices, making it easy to locate and use specific HealthLink BC Files as needed.

How are HealthLink BC Files produced?

The management and development of the HealthLink BC Files program is coordinated by HealthLink BC. New HealthLink BC Files can be produced quickly, in response to a newly emerging health issue, and distributed through a province-wide network of established channels to a broad audience.

The HealthLink BC Files are regularly updated. They are also highly cost-effective, since they are only printed in quantities required by specific offices for their immediate individual needs, thereby avoiding the problem of overprinting and the subsequent stockpiling of outdated materials.

To receive email updates on the HealthLink BC Files, see the E-mail Subscription Service.