Education and Awareness Tools

Public education and information are vital to pandemic preparedness. Below find tools that can be used for education and awareness.

• Health Information
• Posters
• General Information and Handouts
• Translations

Health Information

BC HealthFiles - Find fact sheets on BC's latest public health, safety and other tips on BC HealthGuide OnLine or at your local public health unit. Find information on pandemic influenza below.

Pandemic Influenza BC HealthFiles

• What is Pandemic Influenza?
• Staying Healthy During an Influenza Pandemic
• Self Care During an Influenza Pandemic

Translations: - BC HealthFiles are available in translations for Chinese, French, Punjabi, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

BC HealthGuide Handbook - The BC HealthGuide Handbook provides medically reviewed information including a new chapter on natural disasters, public health threats and emergency management.

HealthLink BC

Anywhere in BC: 8-1-1
TTY (Deaf and hearing-impaired): 7-1-1

HealthLink BC helps you learn about health topics, check your symptoms and find the health services and resources that you need for healthy living. Call 8-1-1 to consult with a nurse, pharmacist or dietitian or visit HealthLinkBC.ca for easy access to help you find the health services you need, closest to where you live.

Translation services are available in over 130 languages on request.

Posters

• Poster – Protect Yourself and others from influenza (PDF  703K )
• Poster – Handwashing with Soap and Water (PDF  404K )
• Poster –Cleaning Hands with Sanitizer (PDF  277K )

General Information and Handouts

• Handout - 4 Ways Local Governments Can Prepare for a Pandemic (PDF  91K )
• Managing Pandemic Influenza: A Guide for BC Local Governments
• Managing Pandemic Influenza: A Guide for BC Local Governments - Annotated Annex (PDF  494K )
• Managing Pandemic Influenza: A Guidebook for B.C. Industry and Commerce
• Managing Pandemic Influenza: A Guidebook for B.C. Industry and Commerce – Annotated Annex (PDF  324K )
• Economic Impact Study (PDF  2.0M )
• Emergency Kit with additions for a pandemic (PDF  61K )
• Handout - Top 20 Ways to Prepare for a Pandemic (PDF  50K )
• Handout – 10 Steps Organizations Can Take for Pandemic Preparedness (PDF  476K )
• Employee Handout – Protect Yourself and Others from Influenza (PDF  474K )
• Sample employee newsletter – Pandemic Influenza and You (PDF  32K )
• Sample employee newsletter – Pandemic Influenza and You (Word)
• Avian Influenza Maps – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations