VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government is heeding warning signs in the cancer care system, launching a 10-year plan and earmarking an initial $440 million to better detect, prevent and treat cancer, Premier David Eby says.
Eby said the province is responding to a significant increase in demand for cancer care among people who put off screening during the COVID-19 pandemic and are now showing up, receiving diagnosis and needing care.
"Thanks to advancements in preventing, treating and even curing certain cancers, more people are surviving their diagnosis ... That's the good news," Eby said. Eby said $270 million of that money will support immediate actions to improve care, including expanding hours of operation at cancer centres, introducing a new compensation model to recruit and retain oncologists, and adding funding for people living in rural and remote areas who need to travel to receive cancer care.
Health Minister Adrian Dix said B.C. is second in the country when it comes to cancer outcomes, but the province wants to top the list.
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