Ministry of Health (British Columbia)
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| Jurisdiction | British Columbia |
| Headquarters | Victoria, British Columbia |
| Annual budget | C$35.144 billion (2025–26) |
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| Website | Official website |
The Ministry of Health is a department of the Government of British Columbia which oversees the provincial health care system. It manages services including the Medical Services Plan, HealthLinkBC, PharmaCare, and the BC Vital Statistics Agency.
The majority of health services are delivered through partnerships with health authorities, physicians and other health professionals. The ministry works with five regional health authorities (Fraser Health, Interior Health, Island Health, Northern Health and Vancouver Coastal Health) and one province-wide health authority, the Provincial Health Services Authority, which is responsible for specialized health services. It also supports the role of the Provincial Health Officer, whose office is housed within the ministry.
Josie Osborne is the Minister of Health, appointed on Nov. 18, 2024.
As of 2025, the Deputy Minister of Health is Cynthia Johansen. The Associate Deputy Ministers are Tiffany Ma and Diana Clarke. An earlier acting appointment of Alexandra Faye (Ally) Butler as Associate Deputy Minister was rescinded in April 2025.