Publications: Health

Report cover page showing title and several bottles of COVID-19 vaccine

B.C.'s COVID-19 Response: Monitoring Vaccination Coverage

February 2023
This audit looked at the Ministry of Health’s monitoring of COVID-19 vaccination coverage, which helped guide the vaccine campaign rollout and inform decisions on public health measures, such as mask mandates and limits on gatherings.
Report cover showing a correctional centre with totem poles outside on the grounds

Mental Health and Substance Use Services for Indigenous People in B.C. Correctional Centres

February 2023
While Indigenous men and women make up only six per cent of the provincial population, they make up about 33 per cent of people in custody. About 90 per cent of Indigenous people in the correctional system have a mental health and/or substance use diagnosis. The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) is responsible for providing health care in B.C. correctional centres, including mental health and substance use services.  Our audit found that the PHSA provided inconsistent access to mental health and substance use services to Indigenous men and women in B.C. correctional centres. We made four recommendations for improvement.

The Protection of Drinking Water

July 2019
In this audit, we looked at whether the Ministry of Health and the Provincial Health Officer were taking adequate action to protect drinking water for all British Columbians.

Access to Emergency Health Services

February 2019
In this audit, we looked at whether British Columbia Emergency Health Services had effectively managed access to ambulance and emergency health services.

The Short Term Illness and Injury Plan

January 2019
In this audit we looked at whether the Public Service Agency and a sample of ministries had controls in place to effectively manage the short term illness and injury plan.

Promoting Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in K-12: An Independent Audit

May 2018
This audit looked at whether the Ministries of Health and Education were working together to effectively oversee public school programs and policies that promote healthy eating and physical activity for children and youth in kindergarten to grade 12.

An Independent Audit of the Recruitment and Retention of Rural and Remote Nurses in Northern B.C.

February 2018
This audit looked to see if Northern Health was effectively recruiting and retaining registered nurses and nurse practitioners to fill the rural registered nurse and nurse practitioner positions identified in its human health resources plan.

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