PICNet wishes to acknowledge with gratitude that we work and live on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of many B.C. First Nations who have cared and nurtured this land for all time. PICNet’s office in Vancouver is located on the traditional land of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We also acknowledge that there are other Indigenous people that live on these lands that originate from their own respective territories outside of these lands, the Chartered Communities of the Métis Nation B.C., and Inuit.
PICNet wishes to acknowledge with gratitude that we work and live on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of many B.C. First Nations who have cared and nurtured this land for all time. PICNet’s office in Vancouver is located on the traditional land of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We also acknowledge that there are other Indigenous people that live on these lands that originate from their own respective territories outside of these lands, the Chartered Communities of the Métis Nation B.C., and Inuit.
PICNet wishes to acknowledge with gratitude that we work and live on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of many B.C. First Nations who have cared and nurtured this land for all time. PICNet’s office in Vancouver is located on the traditional land of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We also acknowledge that there are other Indigenous people that live on these lands that originate from their own respective territories outside of these lands, the Chartered Communities of the Métis Nation B.C., and Inuit.
PICNet wishes to acknowledge with gratitude that we work and live on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of many B.C. First Nations who have cared and nurtured this land for all time. PICNet’s office in Vancouver is located on the traditional land of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We also acknowledge that there are other Indigenous people that live on these lands that originate from their own respective territories outside of these lands, the Chartered Communities of the Métis Nation B.C., and Inuit.
WHAT’S NEW
PICNET NEWSLETTER – JANUARY 2026
For PICNet’s Newsletter – January 2026, click here.
🙌 May 5th is World Hand Hygiene Day
PICNet recognizes World Hand Hygiene Day every year on May 5th, a global campaign led by the World Health Organization. Together let’s recommit to consistent, effective hand hygiene – because every action matters, and these actions can help save lives. Read more about this and our offered resources here.
Resources Update: Viral Respiratory Illness Resources for All Settings
PICNet’s Viral Respiratory Illness (VRI) resources have been revised and updated to align with the most recent Ministry of Health Policy Communique for VRIs. Click here to access these resources.
Resources
Provincial Infection Prevention and Control Related Directives and Policy Communiqués
Surveillance Reports and Protocols
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IPAC ADVISORIES
Ongoing
We provide relevant links to BCCDC updates on emerging respiratory viruses.
June 28, 2023
Updated information and infection prevention and control recommendations for VHF, including Ebola virus disease in BC health-care settings.
June 28, 2023
Updated outbreak details about Avian influenza and revised IPC recommendations for BC healthcare.