Timelines- Advocacy in Action

2022

  • Facebook Group  is created

    Camille Currie starts BC Health Care Matters Facebook group.

  • Camille creates petition to gather signatures in support of demanding the Govt take action on the Family

January

  • The FB group grows by the day, developing into thousands of members..  Plans develop for future actions

February

March

May

July

August

October

November

  • Win award from Doctors of BC

    Camille Currie and BCHCM are awarded the Excellence in Health Promotion Award.

    For extraordinary work on meaningful initiatives that make BC a healthier, safer place to live.

December


2023

January

February

March

June

July

  • Hosted a booth at the Victoria Health and Wellness Fair. Raised awareness and signed up members of the public for Health Connect Registry.

August

  • Surrey Memorial Rally

    BCHCM Attended and Camille spoke at Dr. Gill’s rally in Surrey BC. Surrey Memorial Hospital struggling to care for patients under inequitable conditions.

  • Camille attends an in person forum preceded by monthly online meetings to work with medical professionals and patient/advocates from across Canada.

    Goal: Co-designing Sustainable Approaches to health system transformation in Canada. iption

September


Advocacy means supporting an individual or group in getting what they need. Advocacy isn’t a tangible product you can sell but it can have a tangible impact on what measures are taken to meet the needs of the people.