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BC H1N1 Pandemic Influenza Response Plan (2009)

Welcome to the Ministry of Health British Columbia H1N1 Pandemic Influenza Response Plan (2009) website.

Overview

The BC H1N1 Pandemic Influenza Response Plan (2009) builds on the 2005 B.C. Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan: Guidelines for Planning, Response and Recovery (PDF 1.8M) to provide B.C.'s health sector with updated and current plans and guidelines for the provincial response to the H1N1 pandemic.

Given that we are in the midst of an H1N1 pandemic, the plan is focused specifically on the novel H1N1 flu virus. Once the immediate priorities and issues of the current H1N1 pandemic have been addressed, the intent is to re-focus the plan to a more general pandemic view.

The plan was developed through collaboration with our many partners including the health authorities, BC Centre for Disease Control, First Nations and Inuit Health, the First Nations Health Council, the Health Employers Association of BC, WorkSafe BC, Occupational Health and Safety Agency for Healthcare in BC, HealthLink BC and many B.C. government ministries.

For the first time, the plan is truly accessible, web-based and easily navigated. This web-based approach not only enables updates to be posted as new information becomes available, but it also provides health care providers and the public access to sections of the plan that are relevant to their immediate and specific information needs. It is therefore hoped that this site will serve as a primary and valuable resource to all who require information about health sector H1N1 influenza planning, especially to those working on the response.

Plan Sections

Operations Coordination and Emergency Management

Public Health

Clinical Care

First Nations

Human Resources

Logistics

Communications and Education

Psychosocial

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