British Columbia Centre for Disease Control

BC Centre for Disease Control
Agency overview
Preceding agencies	Special Health and Treatment Services (1955); Vancouver Bureau (1977); British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (1986);
Jurisdiction	British Columbia
Headquarters	655 West 12th Avenue Vancouver, BC, Canada
Agency executive	Dr. Réka Gustafson, Vice President, Public Health and Wellness and Deputy Provincial Health Officer;
Parent agency	Provincial Health Services Authority
Website	Official website

The BC Centre for Disease Control is the public health arm for British Columbia's Provincial Health Services Authority.

It is located at 655 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) provides provincial and national leadership in public health through surveillance, detection, treatment, prevention and consultation services. The Centre has tuberculosis and sexually transmitted infections (STI) clinics as well as outreach clinics in high prevalence areas throughout BC. It also provides analytical and policy support to all levels of government and health authorities. It is linked to the University of British Columbia for research and teaching. The BCCDC is the centralized purchaser of all non-travel vaccines for the Province, is responsible for Provincial environmental health issues and carries out both public health and medical sciences research.

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