The province is launching a new Overdose Emergency Response Centre to combat B.C. The centre, which will be based at Vancouver General Hospital, will include a core team of experts and full-time staff that will work with five new regional response teams. Dr. Patricia Daly, chief medical health officer for Vancouver Coastal Health, will serve as the centre's executive director and clinical lead for the new overdose centre. The five regional response teams are set to be in place by January 2018. First Nations Health Authority Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Evan Adams said the response must address the fact B.C.

Source: CBC News December 01, 2017 21:33 UTC