Ministry of Health (British Columbia)

British Columbia Ministry of Health
Ministry overview
JurisdictionBritish Columbia
HeadquartersVictoria, British Columbia
Minister responsible
Ministry executives
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

The Ministry of Health is a department of the Government of British Columbia which oversees the provincial healthcare system. It manages services including the Medical Services Plan, HealthLinkBC, and the PharmaCare program.[1]

The majority of health services are delivered through partnerships with health authorities, physicians and other health professionals. The ministry works with five regional health authorities (Fraser Health, Interior Health, Island Health, Northern Health and Vancouver Coastal Health) and one province-wide health authority (the Provincial Health Services Authority), which is responsible for specialized health services.[2] It also supports the role of the Provincial Health Officer, whose office is housed within the ministry.[3]

Adrian Dix has been Minister of Health since June 18, 2017.[4]

  1. ^ "Ministry of Health - Province of British Columbia". www2.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  2. ^ "Health Authorities - Province of British Columbia". www2.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  3. ^ "Office of the Provincial Health Officer - Province of British Columbia". www2.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  4. ^ "BC NDP takes power: The big issues and the people John Horgan has appointed to handle them". Retrieved 2021-01-09.