B.C.’s Provincial Health Officer Resigning

Doctor Perry Kendall is resigning after nearly 20 years as B-C’s provincial health officer.

Kendall declared a public health emergency over the overdose crisis in 2016 and has called the opioid epidemic the most devastating health issue in the province.

He also led public-health policies for AIDS and HIV and was among those who called for a supervised injection site in the city.

Kendall was awarded the Order of British Columbia in 2005 for his contributions to public health and harm-reduction practices.