Medical Health Officer

This is a statutory position and the responsibilities are defined under the Health Act, the School Act, the Community Care Facilities Licensing Act and Regulations, as well as the Municipal Act. The Medical Health Officer is appointed jointly by Vancouver Coastal Health Authority and by Order-in-Council of the Provincial Government.

The primary role of the Medical Health Officer is the protection and promotion of the health of the public through a combination of educational and environmental supports.

Health promotion has to do with your lifestyle, your biology, your health care and your environment or as the World Health Organization defines it "the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve their health".

The Medical Health Officer offers a number of articles on a wide variety of health issues to help you improve your health. Look for an emphasis on health promotion as self-responsibility, community empowerment and healthy public policy.

The Medical Health Officer for the Coast Garibaldi Area can be reached at paul.martiquet@cgh.bc.ca.

Articles and Press Releases

Air Quality
Brochure/Information
Child Aand Family Health
Child And Family Health 2
Child And Family Health
    30-Aug-2013 - A Sensible Cannabis Policy
    23-Aug-2013 - Magnet Therapy. Really?
    16-Aug-2013 - Is It Healthy, Or Not?
    09-Aug-2013 - What About Cholesterol?
    01-Aug-2013 - Prescription Failed Drug Policy
    01-Aug-2013 - My Health My Community
    01-Aug-2013 - Diabetes Screening
    01-Aug-2013 - What About Acrylamides
    01-Aug-2013 - Sugar Obesity
    01-Aug-2013 - Grocery Shopping
    03-Jul-2013 - The Failure Of Canadian Drug Policy
    04-Jun-2013 - Disordered Eating
    04-Jun-2013 - Alcohol Harm Reduction
    17-May-2013 - Taking Action On Chronic Disease
    06-May-2013 - Addressing Mental Health
    06-May-2013 - Are Antioxidants Over-Rated
    03-May-2013 - Heart Health For Women
    03-May-2013 - Injuries In Review
    03-May-2013 - Diabetes In Canada-Reducing The Risk
    03-May-2013 - Quackery Watch: Nosodes
    03-May-2013 - Are Generics Just As Good
    03-May-2013 - Food Safety During Pregnancy
    03-May-2013 - Art For Healthy Aging
    03-May-2013 - What You Should Know About Vitamin B12
    03-May-2013 - Immunization Awareness
    03-May-2013 - An Aids-Free Generation
    29-Jan-2013 - Diabetes In Canada 1 - The Burden
    29-Jan-2013 - Diabetes In Canada 2 - Children, Youth & First Nations
    14-Jan-2013 - Hiv Aids In Canada
    14-Jan-2013 - Investing In Our Future
    14-Jan-2013 - The Pverty Line
    14-Jan-2013 - The Health Of Boys And Young Men
    13-Nov-2012 - Breastfeeding Is Best
    13-Nov-2012 - Measuring Blood Pressure
    13-Nov-2012 - What You Need To Know About E-Coli
    13-Nov-2012 - When To Retire From Driving
    13-Nov-2012 - Should Sugar And Fat Be The New Tobacco
    13-Nov-2012 - Is Organic Better For You
    04-Sep-2012 - Violence Against Women In Relationship
    04-Sep-2012 - Scope For Improvement
    04-Sep-2012 - Adults Should Be Vaccinated
    02-Aug-2012 - Should You Be Gluten Free
    02-Aug-2012 - Sugary Drinks
    02-Aug-2012 - Prostate Cancer And The Psa Test
    02-Aug-2012 - Be Safe Around Water
    02-Aug-2012 - You Are Getting Sleepier
    28-Jun-2012 - Is It A Stroke
    28-Jun-2012 - The "Healthy Plate" Guide To Eating Well
    28-Jun-2012 - Preventing A Stroke
    07-Jun-2012 - Using Tobacco - Ready To Quit
    07-Jun-2012 - Your Best Cleaning Crew
    07-Jun-2012 - Ramp Up Your Walking
    07-Jun-2012 - Sense About Statistics
    24-Apr-2012 - New Family Friendly Website
    24-Apr-2012 - What To Do For A Wound
    24-Apr-2012 - Weather Extremes
    24-Apr-2012 - Is It A Heart Attack
    24-Apr-2012 - Preparing Our Children
    24-Apr-2012 - Eating Fish
    24-Apr-2012 - Getting Your Fibre
    24-Apr-2012 - Eating Like A Mediterranean
    22-Feb-2012 - Alcohol And Cancer
    21-Feb-2012 - Is Garlic Good For You
    21-Feb-2012 - You Can Prevent Cancer
    21-Feb-2012 - Sad And The Winter Blues
    21-Feb-2012 - Mindcheck
    21-Feb-2012 - Is Roid Rage Worth It
    18-Jan-2012 - Alternative For Cannabis Policy
    18-Jan-2012 - No Such Thing As Good Smoke
    27-Oct-2011 - Improving Our Mental Health
    27-Oct-2011 - Pap Tests
    27-Oct-2011 - Deep Vein Thrombosis
    27-Oct-2011 - Dental Erosion
    26-Aug-2011 - Scepticism And Statistics
    26-Aug-2011 - Promising Practices In Public Health
    11-Aug-2011 - Science And Scepticism
    03-Aug-2011 - Can We Afford Pverty
    21-Jul-2011 - Nurse Family Partnership
    21-Jul-2011 - How To Be Well Part 2
    21-Jul-2011 - Emergency Food & Water Recommendations
    21-Jul-2011 - Can Your Baby Hear The Birds
    21-Jul-2011 - Prostate Bph
    21-Jul-2011 - Creating A Sustainable Community
    21-Jul-2011 - The Challenge Of Childhood Obesity
    21-Jul-2011 - How To Be Well
    21-Jul-2011 - Msg
    21-Jul-2011 - Fallout Fears Overblown
    31-May-2011 - Anti-Vaccinationist An Old Story
    31-May-2011 - How Not To Drown This Summer
    20-May-2011 - A Solution To Back Pain
    20-May-2011 - Whats Your Cholesterol Ratio
    10-May-2011 - Part-Time Fitness
    10-May-2011 - Building A Healthy Future
    10-May-2011 - Hypertension
    10-May-2011 - The Health Benefits Of Physical Activity
    25-Mar-2011 - Are Your Child's Eyes Working Properly
    25-Mar-2011 - Food Security
    25-Mar-2011 - Helping You Quit
    25-Mar-2011 - Investing In Prevention
    25-Mar-2011 - Literacy - A Determinant Of Health
    25-Mar-2011 - Does Your Technology Control You
    25-Mar-2011 - Nutrition And Advertising To Children
    15-Dec-2010 - Controlling Cholestoral
    15-Dec-2010 - Midwives In Bc
    15-Dec-2010 - Protecting Against Hpv
    06-Dec-2010 - The Epidemic Of Child Obesity
    06-Dec-2010 - The Teenage Brain
    27-Oct-2010 - Sugary Drinks
    27-Oct-2010 - Health Parks, Healthy People
    21-Oct-2010 - Hynotherapy
    21-Oct-2010 - When To Stop Driving
    21-Oct-2010 - Preventing Community Problems
    04-Oct-2010 - Obesity Epidemic
    04-Oct-2010 - Diabetes New Approach
    04-Oct-2010 - Suntans Melanoma
    04-Oct-2010 - Prosperity
    04-Oct-2010 - Preventing Hiv By Knowing
    27-Sep-2010 - Fasd Overview
    27-Sep-2010 - Getting To Food Security
    27-Sep-2010 - Vitamin D Promising
    05-Aug-2010 - Fair Society Health Lives
    05-Aug-2010 - Eight A Day
    05-Aug-2010 - Summer Foodborne Illness
    14-Jul-2010 - Child Labour In Bc
    06-Jul-2010 - Improving On Suicide Prevention
    26-May-2010 - Vaccines For Travel
    26-May-2010 - Don't Bite Me
    26-May-2010 - Life Expentancy
    26-May-2010 - Public Health In Canada
    26-May-2010 - Healthy Communities
    26-May-2010 - Adolescence
    07-May-2010 - Good Oral Health
    07-May-2010 - Cronic Pain Disease
    06-Apr-2010 - Children's Vision
    06-Apr-2010 - Teen Vaccines
    06-Apr-2010 - What Is Seniorsbc
    06-Apr-2010 - Bones
    25-Feb-2010 - Mental Health 101
    22-Feb-2010 - Revisiting Aboriginal Health
    22-Feb-2010 - Steroids
    15-Feb-2010 - What Are You Breathing
    15-Feb-2010 - Sid Review
    15-Feb-2010 - Education And Literacy As Determinates Of Health
    13-Jan-2010 - Partners In Health
    13-Jan-2010 - Teenage Depression
    06-Jan-2010 - Sodium Pop Health
    06-Jan-2010 - Child Poverty
    04-Jan-2010 - Caffeine: Friend Or Foe
    04-Jan-2010 - Stigma Of Mental Illness
    04-Jan-2010 - Food Nutrition Labels
    04-Jan-2010 - Improving Your Sleep
    18-Nov-2009 - Health Care In Canada
    18-Nov-2009 - Is Your Mp3 Player Deafening You
    16-Nov-2009 - Your Mental Health: Alzimer's Disease
    16-Nov-2009 - Preventing Falls For Seniors
    16-Nov-2009 - Fight The Flu
    14-Oct-2009 - Adolescent Health 1
    13-Oct-2009 - Your Mental Health:Ocd
    13-Oct-2009 - Secrets To A Long Life
    13-Oct-2009 - Determinants Adolescent Health
    27-Aug-2009 - Children's Mental Health
    19-Aug-2009 - Smoking In Cars
    12-Aug-2009 - Harm Reduction For Smokers
    05-Aug-2009 - Fortification Delimma
    05-Aug-2009 - Trends In Hiv-Idu
    05-Aug-2009 - Health Of Aboriginals
    04-Aug-2009 - Vch Pophlth Report
    06-Jul-2009 - Adverse Drug Reactions
    22-Jun-2009 - How's Your Heart
    09-Jun-2009 - Dirty Air
    04-Jun-2009 - Obesity Medication
    04-Jun-2009 - Childhood Obesity
    19-May-2009 - Vitamin D
    19-May-2009 - Immunization In Canada
    29-Apr-2009 - Superbugs
    24-Apr-2009 - Prohibition L
    24-Apr-2009 - Prohibition Ll
    24-Apr-2009 - Tap Vs Bottled
    31-Mar-2009 - New Look At Harm Reduction
    31-Mar-2009 - Watching For Colorectal Cancer
    31-Mar-2009 - Food Safety At Home
    31-Mar-2009 - Talking Kids, Care 1
    31-Mar-2009 - Talking Kids Care 2
    05-Mar-2009 - Environment In The Home
    19-Feb-2009 - Your Hearing
    19-Feb-2009 - Literacy And You
    09-Feb-2009 - Bike Helmets
    29-Jan-2009 - Children's Mental Health
    29-Jan-2009 - Healthy Aging
    13-Jan-2009 - Teens & Tobacco
    13-Jan-2009 - Food Cancer Prevention
    13-Jan-2009 - Diabetes & You Ii
    13-Jan-2009 - Fast Food - Fast Choice
    13-Jan-2009 - Diabetes And You
    08-Dec-2008 - Child Poverty In Bc
    27-Nov-2008 - Literacy Matters
    27-Nov-2008 - Toddler Vigilance
    12-Nov-2008 - Water Xconnections
    10-Nov-2008 - Healthy Bowels
    30-Oct-2008 - Safe Internet
    22-Oct-2008 - Baby Teeth
    22-Oct-2008 - Sports Concussion
    22-Oct-2008 - Are You Infested
    30-Sep-2008 - Flu Shots
    24-Sep-2008 - Supporting Breastfeeding
    16-Sep-2008 - Your Baby's Hearing
    16-Sep-2008 - Visiting The Doctor
    09-Sep-2008 - The Early Years
    28-Aug-2008 - Booster Seats
    21-Aug-2008 - The Cost Of Eating In Bc
    21-Aug-2008 - Prevention 101: Back To School
    06-Aug-2008 - Climate Change Health
    30-Jul-2008 - Determinants Of Health 2
    22-Jul-2008 - About Public Health
    21-Jul-2008 - Sodium - It's Everywhere
    10-Jul-2008 - The Hpv Vaccine
    10-Jul-2008 - Walk To Fitness
    26-Jun-2008 - Foodborne Illness
    19-Jun-2008 - Omega-3S: As Good As "They" Say
    19-Jun-2008 - Literacy And Your Health
    29-May-2008 - Healthy Aging
    29-May-2008 - Is It A Heart Attack
    20-May-2008 - Second Hand Smoke
    20-May-2008 - Active Communities
    20-May-2008 - Preventing Community-Acquired Mrsa
    01-May-2008 - Air Pollution
    01-May-2008 - Sensitive Teeth
    22-Apr-2008 - Eating Local
    14-Apr-2008 - Helping Schools To Be Healthy
    14-Apr-2008 - Celiac Disease
    01-Apr-2008 - Nutrition Top 10
    01-Apr-2008 - Dangerous World
    13-Mar-2008 - Sustainable Seafood
    13-Mar-2008 - Salt, Everyone
    04-Mar-2008 - Hiv - Why Get Tested
    04-Mar-2008 - Never Shake A Baby
    04-Mar-2008 - Failing Drug Policies
    05-Feb-2008 - "Vaccine-Autism" Myth
    31-Jan-2008 - Breastfeeding Is Best
    31-Jan-2008 - Bisphenol A
    15-Jan-2008 - Harm Reduction 11
    15-Jan-2008 - Know Before You Go
    15-Jan-2008 - Homelessness
    15-Jan-2008 - Six Percent Solution
    15-Jan-2008 - Value Of Vaccination
    15-Jan-2008 - Flouridation
    15-Jan-2008 - Our Sexual Health
    15-Jan-2008 - Housing Tb
    15-Jan-2008 - End Child Poverty
    15-Jan-2008 - Watch Out For Winter
    15-Jan-2008 - Managing Your Pain
    09-Oct-2007 - Harm Reduction 1
    04-Oct-2007 - All Drivers Calling
    01-Oct-2007 - Truth About Head Lice
    20-Sep-2007 - In Support Of Breastfeeding
    17-Sep-2007 - Road Safety
    17-Sep-2007 - Annual Physical No More
    22-Aug-2007 - Colorectal Cancer
    15-Aug-2007 - First Nations Health
    07-Aug-2007 - Fitness At Work
    31-Jul-2007 - Participaction's Back
    24-Jul-2007 - Dancing For Health
    18-Jul-2007 - Vitamin D
    18-Jul-2007 - Kids Environment
    04-Jul-2007 - Healthy Lungs
    26-Jun-2007 - Pet Therapy
    20-Jun-2007 - Chlorination
    13-Jun-2007 - Raw Food Diet
    07-Jun-2007 - Walking To Health
    30-May-2007 - Mobile Mammograms
    23-May-2007 - New Drivers
    23-May-2007 - Healthy Computing
    23-Apr-2007 - Youth Against The Odds
    28-Mar-2007 - Food Insecurity
    22-Mar-2007 - Food Security
    13-Mar-2007 - Prepared For Poison
    07-Mar-2007 - Gambling Public Health
    27-Feb-2007 - Climate Change Ii
    06-Feb-2007 - The New Cfg
    31-Jan-2007 - Quit Now
    29-Jan-2007 - Crossing The Street
    17-Jan-2007 - Men's Cancer
    10-Jan-2007 - Bad Habits
    10-Jan-2007 - Good Habits
    03-Jan-2007 - Facts Of Drinking
    19-Dec-2006 - The Growing Child
    18-Dec-2006 - Insomnia
    23-Nov-2006 - Household Mould
    09-Nov-2006 - Ca-Mrsa
    01-Nov-2006 - Vulnerable Youth
    25-Oct-2006 - Minor Head Injury
    17-Oct-2006 - Going Wild
    11-Oct-2006 - Healthy Aging
    02-Oct-2006 - Rural Health In Canada
    26-Sep-2006 - Breastfeeding
    25-Sep-2006 - Preventing Suicide
    25-Sep-2006 - Disordered Eating 1
    25-Sep-2006 - Disordered Eating 2
    30-Aug-2006 - Phc Reform
    22-Aug-2006 - Bugs & Drugs
    22-Aug-2006 - Bugs & Drugs
    09-Aug-2006 - Supplements
    31-Jul-2006 - Fish-Mercury
    26-Jul-2006 - Shellfish Wariness
    18-Jul-2006 - Bicycle Helmets
    12-Jul-2006 - Building A Baby
    04-Jul-2006 - Strokes3
    20-Jun-2006 - Energy Drinks
    14-Jun-2006 - Back Pain
    07-Jun-2006 - Domestic Violence
    30-May-2006 - Action Schools! Bc
    24-May-2006 - Helping Healthy Living 2
    02-May-2006 - Canada Health Day
    25-Apr-2006 - Hantavirus
    20-Apr-2006 - What's Your Poison
    11-Apr-2006 - Menopause
    04-Apr-2006 - Screen Tests
    29-Mar-2006 - Arsenic
    21-Mar-2006 - Food Chemistry
    15-Mar-2006 - Problem Gambling
    07-Mar-2006 - Plan B
    01-Mar-2006 - Travellin' Bug1
    21-Feb-2006 - Ostroporosis
    14-Feb-2006 - Living Wills
    06-Feb-2006 - Antidepressants
    31-Jan-2006 - Ideal Body
    25-Jan-2006 - Heart Healthy
    16-Jan-2006 - Impact Of Diabetes
    10-Jan-2006 - Harm Reduction
    10-Jan-2006 - Diabetes 1
    10-Jan-2006 - Alcohol's Effects
    20-Dec-2005 - Success By 6
    13-Dec-2005 - Dine Safely
    12-Dec-2005 - Of Bc Bears And Beavers
    28-Nov-2005 - Accident Waiting
    22-Nov-2005 - On The Pig's Back Nov 25
    14-Nov-2005 - Rubbish
    09-Nov-2005 - Immunize Nov 11
    02-Nov-2005 - Trust In Health
    25-Oct-2005 - Crystal Meth
    18-Oct-2005 - Tobacco October
    14-Oct-2005 - Winter Chicken And Influenza
    19-Sep-2005 - Lets Get Physical
    19-Sep-2005 - Tennis Anyone
    23-Aug-2005 - Looking Forward To Another School Year
    27-Jul-2005 - Injuries
    20-Jul-2005 - Suicide
    13-Oct-2004 - Internet Safety1
    07-Oct-2004 - How's Your Iron1
    07-Oct-2004 - Childhood Obesity
    30-Aug-2004 - Hypertension
    22-Jun-2004 - Your Drinking Water
    24-Nov-2003 - Towards A Sustainable Community
    12-Nov-2003 - You Can Dodge Type 2 Diabetes
    22-Oct-2003 - Birth Control
    19-Sep-2003 - Youth Sexual Health Survey
    05-Sep-2003 - Community Capacity And Health
    18-Aug-2003 - Learn To Walk
    18-Aug-2003 - A Prescription For Exercise
    18-Aug-2003 - "Activate" Your Kids
    18-Aug-2003 - Promoting The Health Of Our Youth
    21-Jul-2003 - Change. What Stage Are You At?
    08-Jul-2003 - Outliving Our Bones
    02-Jul-2003 - How Safe Can You Get
    09-Jun-2003 - Excuses For Older Adults
    27-May-2003 - Brain Attacks
    20-May-2003 - Fad Diets
    14-May-2003 - Menopause
    28-Apr-2003 - Move For Health
    22-Apr-2003 - Resiliency
    15-Apr-2003 - The Value Of Connecting
    14-Apr-2003 - Adolescents And Depression
    31-Mar-2003 - All About Sars
    17-Mar-2003 - Otitis Media
    10-Mar-2003 - Coming To A Neighbourhood Near You?
    03-Mar-2003 - The Rapist’S Drug Of Choice
    25-Feb-2003 - Quit It!
    17-Feb-2003 - About Your Pregnancy
    10-Feb-2003 - The Abcs Of Adhd
    04-Feb-2003 - Sexuality: Talking To Your Kids
    23-Dec-2002 - When Your Child Gets A Cold
    16-Dec-2002 - Active Kids Are Healthy Kids!
    16-Dec-2002 - Healthy Kids — Healthy Weight
    09-Dec-2002 - Eating For Your Heart!
    02-Dec-2002 - Cholesterol: Friend Or Foe?
    18-Nov-2002 - Now That’S Funny!
    04-Nov-2002 - “I Heard That…” Health Myths Explored
    16-Sep-2002 - Smoking Quitters Among Us
    16-Sep-2002 - Baby Signs
    26-Aug-2002 - Talking With Your Teen
    29-Jul-2002 - Breastfeeding Benefits All Around
    03-Jun-2002 - Language Late Bloomer?
    29-Apr-2002 - Your Health Online
    01-Apr-2002 - Bullying
    25-Mar-2002 - Youth And Heart Disease
    18-Mar-2002 - Preventing Birth Defects
    11-Mar-2002 - Growing Up: Part 2
    04-Mar-2002 - Growing Up: Adventure? Challenge?
    25-Feb-2002 - Depression: The Private Illness
Child And Family
Disease Prevention
Disease
Family And Child Health
Food
Population Health
Safety And Injury Prevention
Travel Health
Water Quality