Communicable Disease Prevention and Control - Island Health
Condition Specific Support and Public Health
Provided by Island Health
- Monitoring communicable diseases
- Identifying the risk factors
- Recommending or applying appropriate interventions to stop the spread of the disease
- Investigating outbreaks of disease in care facilities, other institutions (e.g. day cares, schools) and other community settings
- Investigating and controlling outbreaks of new and emerging diseases
- Supporting physicians and Nurse Practitioners with the management of reportable communicable diseases
Services Include the following with no referral required:
- Blood and body fluid exposure management
- Rabies exposure management
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) screening
- Immunization services
- Communicable disease nursing services
- Connection to community supports for individuals diagnosed with Hepatitis or HIV
- Safer sex and drug use supplies distribution
Each of these Health Units offer a free and accessible STI Clinic through their Communicable Disease Program. Please refer to the Pathways STI Clinic listing for more information.
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250-331-8555 (Courtenay)
Toll Free: 1-877-887-8835
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355 11th Street, Courtenay, British Columbia, V9N 1S4
250-740-2615 (Nanaimo)
Toll Free: 1-866-770-7798
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#8, 1599 Dufferin Crescent, Nanaimo, British Columbia, V9S 5L5
250-388-2225 (Victoria)
Toll Free: 1-866-665-6626
Website: https://www.islandhealth.ca/our...
1947 Cook Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8T 3P7
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- No referral required
Associated Programs/Services
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- Cardiac Risk Reduction and Rehabilitation Program
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Availability
Service area: Island Health Area + show cities
Service Types Provided
- Heptatitis
- HIV / AIDS
Ways to Access
- Provided 1:1 in-person
- Provided at multiple locations
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.