Nanaimo Public Health

12/18/2025

12/05/2025

Continuing the theme of holiday safety - here are some ideas from our colleagues at Vancouver Coastal regarding safe gifting and riding escooters!

12/05/2025

Keep yourself safe this holiday season! Falls are preventable. Click through for some easy ideas!

11/28/2025

Here is our December Healthy Beginnings Schedule! Hope to see you at group soon!

11/27/2025

Take a page from your future self and get the HPV vaccine today! Getting the HPV vaccine when you’re young can protect against several types of cancers later in life. It's safe, effective, and now free for all people ages 9-26 in BC.
Learn more about the HPV vaccine and how to book an appointment at HealthLinkBC.ca/HPV

11/25/2025

Canada is crowdsourcing respiratory season surveillance. You can help!

Join FluWatchers, a volunteer program that tracks how the flu, RSV and COVID-19 spread across Canada.

It’s quick and easy, just 15 seconds a week via a secure and anonymous portal.

You’ll get a short email asking if anyone in your household had a cough or fever. Your answers will help public health experts spot outbreaks early and plan better responses.

Anyone can join and you can report for your whole household.

Sign up today and be part of the movement to keep Canadians healthy: https://ow.ly/11JQ50WT3GI

10/31/2025

Enjoy your Halloween treats and keep your smile healthy too!

Here’s how:
- Brush twice a day with fluoride toothpaste.
- Spit, don’t rinse. After brushing, spit out the toothpaste but wait 10 to 30 minutes before rinsing, so the fluoride can keep working.
- Have treats with meals. Eating sweets as part of a meal is better than snacking all day. Teeth need breaks to recover.
- Drink plain water after eating. It helps rinse away sugar and acid.

Find more simple tips at: https://ow.ly/frZB50XkyrQ

10/21/2025

Check out this incredible new resource for families!

Are you a new or soon-to-be parent or caregiver?

The Pregnancy & Parent Learning Centre is now live and available to you!

Perinatal Services BC launched this online prenatal learning platform to help parents and caregivers feel confident and prepared during their pregnancy, birth and parenting journey.

Start your learning journey today by visiting learningcentre.perinatalservicesbc.ca

10/09/2025

Many new parents expect feeding to come naturally. For Sarah, it didn’t—until a public health nurse showed her new techniques and reminded her she wasn’t alone.

Public Health Nurses can help with:

- Latching and positioning
- Feeding assessments and tips
- Emotional support when it feels overwhelming

You can call or visit your local public health unit anytime, or register for Right From the Start during pregnancy for early support.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/iU6q50X6isg

Breastfeeding Committee For Canada

10/03/2025

10/03/2025

09/16/2025

The HPV immunization program expanded this summer, offering the vaccine at no cost to more people. This cancer-preventing vaccine is now free for all people ages 9 to 26, plus people 27 to 45 who are living with HIV or who self-identify as belonging to the gay, bisexual, questioning, Two-Spirit, transgender and non-binary communities.
School-aged children are routinely offered the vaccine in grade 6. The vaccine is also available at some pharmacies and through public health units!