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]]> Our in-person events have been put on hold until further notice. Please click here to view all of our past events.

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]]> BC Stay-at-Home Campout https://pacificpublichealth.ca/whats-new/bc-stay-at-home-campout/ Tue, 28 Apr 2020 22:14:14 +0000 https://bccdcfound.wpengine.com/whats-new/bc-stay-at-home-campout/ Join hundreds of other British Columbians on May 16 for the next BC Stay-at-Home Campout! #stayhomesavelives

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]]> During these unprecedented times, people are looking for ways to have fun, maintain a sense of normalcy, and make a difference. The Tarry family of Surrey did just that when they set up the BC Stay-at-Home Campout.

Under their own steam, they set up this simple, fun, and meaningful event: families sign up to participate in a campout at home (either in their backyards, in their homes) to raise awareness about staying home for everyone’s safety right now, and donate a minimum of $5 as their “camping fee” to raise funds for our Emergency Response Fund.

Their original plan was to raise $1,000 and campout on April 25. They managed to get over 120 families across BC involved, get media attention, and nearly quadrupled their goal and raised $3,905!

Because of its success, they’ve decided to organize another at-home campout on Saturday, May 16 and we want you to get involved!

Join the BC Stay-at-Home Campout

Make your “camping fee” donation on their fundraising page here. You can also check out and join their Facebook group to see photos from the last campout, and read messages from the organizers and us to all participants.

Cooper and Piper Tarry, of Surrey BC, with their very good dog.

Are you going to participate in the next BC Stay-at-Home Campout? Let us know! Tag us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, @bccdcfoundation, and use the hashtag #bcstayathomecampout to join the conversation. Happy camping!

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]]> Joining Forces Against AMR https://pacificpublichealth.ca/whats-new/joining-forces-against-amr/ Fri, 14 Feb 2020 17:48:49 +0000 https://bccdcfound.wpengine.com/whats-new/joining-forces-against-amr/ We teamed up with Science World and Antibiotic Wise for a free educational event about antibiotic resistance.

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]]> On February 12, we teamed up with our friends at Science World and Antibiotic Wise for a fun and free event entitled Resistance: Addressing the threat of drug-resistant infections. To kick off the evening, we screened the film Resistance, which looks at one of the most revolutionary discoveries of the 20th century—antibiotics—and how we’re well on our way to squandering their power.

The film uses firsthand accounts of those who have experienced antibiotic resistant infections and the devastation they can wreak on an individual and family, plus expert interviews, to show us how we’ve gotten here.

The takeaway: while the situation is serious, we are not doomed. Yet.

After the film, we had three experts in the field of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), Drs David Patrick, Bob Hancock, and Victor Leung, led us through a question and answer period highlighting what individuals can do in their lives to fight against growing antibiotic resistance, what new technologies and resources are in development to help combat resistance, and what Canada is doing—and must begin to do—to turn the tide.

Healthcare providers and leaders have been waking up to AMR and how serious it is for our population. Antibiotic prescribing in Canada is decreasing, and as we heard from Dr Leung, rapid testing exists in hospital settings to determine exactly what pathogen might be causing an infection, allowing doctors to treat it appropriately. But personal protection is also important.

What you can do to prevent antibiotic resistance

A huge thanks again to our wonderful partners, Science World and Antibiotic Wise, for supporting this important work.

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