Island Health
Island Health, also known as the Vancouver Island Health Authority, is the publicly funded health care provider in the southwestern portion of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It was established as one of five geographically based health authorities in 2001 by the Government of British Columbia.
| Formation | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Type | British Columbia Health Authority |
CEO | Kathy MacNeil |
Budget | $2.8 billion in 2019/20 |
Staff | 23,000 staff; 2,500 medical staff; 4,000 volunteers |
| Website | www |
Island Health provides health care to over 850,000 people over a geographic area of 56,000 sq km. In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia, Island Health had 96 intensive care unit (ICU) beds and 140 ventilators available, including 22 transport ventilators.
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