Our Strategic Direction 2024-2027
For over 20 years, we’ve been working and partnering for the health and well-being of everyone in the B.C. Interior – over 870,000 people. So we can all enjoy a healthier tomorrow.
We Are IH. People committed to caring. Caring is at the heart of who we are. Inspiring hope and trust as we provide the highest standard of health care for the people who live here.
For over 20 years, we’ve been working and partnering for the health and well-being of everyone in the B.C. Interior – over 870,000 people. So we can all enjoy a healthier tomorrow.
Vision
Health and well-being for all.
Mission
Working together to improve quality of life for individuals and communities, inspired by innovation and partnership.
Our values
View our strategic priorities to see what we’re doing to meet our vision, mission, and goals.
By working together with the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions, as well as health organizations, communities and leaders, we deliver services and solutions that make a positive difference in the lives of everyone in the region – all 215,000 square kilometres located on the ancestral, unceded, and traditional territories of the seven Interior Region First Nations: Dãkelh Dené, St’át’imc, syilx, Tŝilhqot’in, Ktunaxa, Secwépemc, and Nlaka’pamux Nations.
We honour and thank the First Nations as the traditional stewards of these lands and waters. IH acknowledges Métis Nation BC, the 15 Chartered Métis Communities within the Interior, and the continued connection to this land.
View detailed maps showing communities within Interior Health:
Visit our Population Health Profiles page to view data about health care through the Interior Region, including population dynamics, health system performance, home & community care and health behaviour.
We provide a wide range of integrated health services. We deliver our programs and services to people across B.C.'s southern Interior. Review our Service Plan to learn more about our priorities.
When most people think about health care, the first thing they think of are hospitals. While many of our services are offered in the hospitals we operate, we also offer a wide range of other important services such as:
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