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DoNoHarm BC

Breaking news: @protect_bc and @cancovsoc are joining @DoNoHarmBC in our calls to keep and strengthen mask protections in BC healthcare 😷 Patients, healthcare workers, and health advocates are sharing stark accounts of healthcare hazards in some settings right now, which would only be compounded if mask rules were discarded. Read the joint press release now at DoNoHarmBC.ca/press, alongside accounts from people across the province.

Is there a reporter or outlet you think should be covering this story, and spotlighting the reality in BC healthcare? Be sure to let them know! Our press kit is available at bit.ly/press-kit-masks-25Mar25

A blue and yellow graphic reads, breaking news, followed by a screen cap of a press release from Protect our Province BC, DoNoHarm BC, and the Canadian Covid Society. Text reads, for immediate release: BC patients and health advocates demand consistent mask protections in healthcare. British Columbians raise alarm over reported healthcare safety violations, and BC’s suggestion to eliminate mass protections entirely. Footer text reads, resources for journalists: DoNoHarmBC.ca/press
A blue and yellow graphic reads, people across BC blowing the whistle. Quotes in speech bubbles read, “when I arrived [for surgery], there were more masks on patients’ faces than staff” - Grae Salisbury (they/them), Victoria. “When we attended the transplant clinic at VGH [for a double lung transplant], staff were universally unmasked” - “Rose” (she/her), Vancouver. “I’ve seen doctors going around all day, unknowingly Covid positive or knowingly sick with something, unmasked” - Bri, BC healthcare worker. Read the stories: DoNoHarmBC.ca/press
#KeepMasksInHealthcare#VulnerabilityIsntSeasonal#BCHealthcare
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Auscandoc

Security, criminal charges, accountability: #BChealthcare workers demand response to violence ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/s “the unions for B.C. nurses and paramedics describe increasing assault reports in recent years, while the #DoctorsofBC say their members are facing more and more patients enraged at long waits for care: threats, shoving, and dangerous weapons have all been reported to supervisors and police.”

Calls for review in death of B.C. ER doctor
CTVNews · Security, criminal charges, accountability: B.C. health-care workers demand response to violenceFrustrated health-care professionals are urging policy makers to respond to increasing workplace violence faced by British Columbia’s healthcare workers or face the prospect of even more people leaving the profession.
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DoNoHarm BC

Did you know? Phone calls can be one of the most impactful ways to reach policy-makers 📞 If you’ve already sent some emails demanding consistent mask coverage in healthcare year-round, why not join us to flood the lines with calls as well?

It just takes a few minutes, and has a big impact! For those who don’t have capacity to have phone convos, you can also call after business hours and leave a message.

Let’s make our voices heard 📣

BC Health Minister: 250-953-3547
PHO Office: 250-952-1330
BC CDC: 604-707-2400
BC Premier: 250-387-1715
Find your MLA and other key contacts: donoharmbc.ca/contact-list/

Blue, yellow and black graphic with text at the top that reads: Call your MLA (and other Policymakers). There is a picture of a person in an N95 mask, holding up a cell phone to their ear with a speech bubble that reads: Hello, this is --- from postal code ---. I'm calling to ask that you help keep and improve mask requirements in BC healthcare as we head into spring. Without consistent mask protections, and the addition of [consistent implementation / N95 masks for airborne illnesses / coverage in private medical settings], I can't safely access healthcare. You can learn more at DoNoHarmBC.ca. [There's no need to call me back / please call me back at ---.]. Get phone numbers: DoNoHarmBC.ca/contact-list. DoNoHarm BC logo at the top right.
#KeepMasksInHealthcare#N95#BCHealthCare
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DoNoHarm BC

Join us to demand that BC keep & strengthen mask protections in healthcare! Vulnerable patients and frontline workers need consistent, evidence-based safety measures year round - not policies that change with the weather.

Take action at donoharmbc.ca/masks-in-healthc to call for year-round mask requirements, proper implementation, N95s, and closing key loopholes:

📧 Send emails to dozens of policy-makers at once
📞 Flood the lines with calls
📠 Send faxes online (no fax machine needed)
📫 Send #Postcards4PublicHealth (mail to MLAs and Ministers is free)
💬 Share your story at bit.ly/have-your-say-masks2025 by Mar 15
📣 Reshare and spread the word

Let's GET LOUD! Take action ASAP, by April 1st.

#KeepMasksInHealthcare #BCHealthcare
#CovidIsNotOver #H5N1 #BirdFlu #Measles
#VulnerabilityIsntSeasonal #COVIDisAirborne

Blue, yellow and black graphic with an illustration of a person in an N95, fist raised, holding a sign that reads: Keep (and improve) masks in healthcare. Text at the top reads, Have your say by April 1, and at the bottom it says, Add your voice: www.DoNoHarmBC.ca Email, call, fax, send postcards, share your story, spread the word. In the corner is the DoNoHarm BC logo and a QR code.
"Blue, yellow and black graphic reading, We call on BC to: 1. Maintain healthcare mask requirements year-round. 2. Provide clear direction to all health authorities with concrete steps to consistently implement existing mask requirements. 3. Increase usage of N95-equivalent masks or better (respirators), as the only masks rated to properly protect against airborne illnesses. 4. Close gaps in coverage, including for patients, in hallways, and in private healthcare settings. Learn more and add your voice by April 1: DoNoHarmBC.ca In the upper left corner is an illustration of a person in an N95, fist raised, holding a sign that reads: Keep (and improve) masks in healthcare.
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DoNoHarm BC

Have thoughts on how BC can improve healthcare mask protections? (We certainly do.)

Share your statement today for our next campaign: bit.ly/have-your-say-masks2025

Submit by March 15 if possible, for the best media coverage potential (latecomers welcome). And stay tuned for more ways to take action!

[Image: blue and yellow graphic with a simplified version of post text, and the DoNoHarm BC logo in the corner with a QR code]

blue and yellow graphic with a simplified version of post text, and the DoNoHarm BC logo in the corner with a QR code
#BCHealthcare#KeepMasksInHealthcare#VulnerabilityIsntSeasonal
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Chris Alemany

This is cool.
At the Hospital (NRGH) as support person/driver.
They gave me this little note with a number to follow the patient’s progress. In the waiting room there is a screen where you can see the progress. Very cool.

Information is good. It helps people deal with stress. (I am not stressed, thankfully). And this is a good use of relatively simple technology to give people information.

A picture of a small piece of paper sitting on my leg. It has the number 270 at the top and underneath there are six stages in different colours from patient in room to patient ready for ride.
A tall screen is mounted on a wall to the right of a door. There are a few rows in a list with different colours.
#healthcare#canada#bchealthcare
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DoNoHarm BC

Already emailed BC policy-makers about the need for healthcare mask requirements? Take the next step and leave some phone messages 📞

It just takes a few seconds. You can use our quick script:

“Hello, this is ——— from postal code ———. I’m calling to urge you to help restore mask requirements in healthcare. We’ve entered fall and winter with widespread COVID infections, healthcare outbreaks, and now avian influenza. Without consistent healthcare protections, [I can’t safely get medical care / my vulnerable loved one is at risk / as a healthcare worker I face unnecessary risks.] You can learn more about these impacts at DoNoHarmBC.ca.

“There’s no need to call me back/I’d appreciate a callback about next steps. My number is —-————.”

You can get more contact deets at donoharmbc.ca/contact-list/ Let’s do this 🌟

Yellow and charcoal DoNoHarm BC graphic with the title, Call Your MLA and other policy makers, 1 of 3. Photo of someone wearing an N95 and a yellow sweater, with a speech bubble reading, "Hello, this is Blank from postal code Blank. I'm calling to urge you to help restore mask requirements in healthcare. We've entered fall and winter with widespread COVID infections, healthcare outbreaks, and now avian influenza." Text at the bottom reads, Get policy-maker phone numbers: DoNoHarmBC.ca/contact-list
"Yellow and charcoal DoNoHarm BC graphic with the title, Call Your MLA and other policy makers, 2 of 3. Photo of someone wearing an N95 and a yellow sweater, with a speech bubble reading, ""Without consistent healthcare protections, I can't safely get medical care / my vulnerable loved one is at risk / as a healthcare worker, I face unneccessary risks. You can learn more about these impacts at DoNoHarmBC.ca"" Text at the bottom reads, Get policy-maker phone numbers: DoNoHarmBC.ca/contact-list"
"Yellow and charcoal DoNoHarm BC graphic with the title, Call Your MLA and other policy makers, 3 of 3. Mirrored images of a person in N95 and a yellow sweater lead to two speech bubble options: I'd appreciate a callback about next steps. My number is Blank."" Or else, ""there's no need to call me back."" Text at the bottom reads, Get policy-maker phone numbers: DoNoHarmBC.ca/contact-list
Yellow and dark gray graphic with the headline KEY PHONE NUMBERS, next to an illustration of a person in an N95 holding a sign that reads, We need masks in healthcare. Body text reads: Your MLA: www.leg.bc.ca/members/ Health Minister: 250-953-3547 Deputy Health Minister - 250-952-1911 PHO Office: 250-952-1330 BC CDC: 604-707-2400 Premier: 250-387-1715 More ways to act: DoNoHarmBC.ca
#MasksInHealthcare#BCHealthCare#MasksWork
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DoNoHarm BC

Thank you to @stillcovidingcanada for featuring the story of our campaign! We’re thrilled that @protect_bc and @cancovsoc are joining forces with us calling for mask requirements in healthcare.

Check out the story at stillcoviding.ca/en/communitie - then take action today at donoharmbc.ca/masks-in-healthc.

Let’s do this!

Screencap of the Still Coviding Canada website, with DoNoHarm BC‘s graphic for the masks in healthcare campaign, and a headline reading, ‘Advocates urge BC to reinstate healthcare mask protections amid rising risks.’ The post is tagged for British Columbia.
#CovidIsNotOver#COVIDisAirborne#MasksInHealthcare
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