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British Columbia Centre for Disease Control
Directors and Advisors
The Board of Directors and advisors for the BCCDC Foundation for Public Health include individuals associated with recurring figures and organizations in the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Dr. Jennifer Gardy - Deputy Director of Surveillance, Data and Epidemiology at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation2)
- Dr. Reka Gustafson - Vice President of Public Health and Wellness at BCCDC, and Deputy Provincial Health Officer under the BC Ministry of Health3)
Funding and Partnerships
BCCDC Foundation for Public Health
Through their foundation, the BCCDC receives funding from government agencies, pharmaceutical companies and other commercial interests.4) 5)
Government
Healthcare
- At least $5,000.00 - $24,999.99 from LifeLabs
Insurance Companies
- At least $25,000.00 - $74,999.00 from Pacific Blue Cross
Pharmaceutical Companies
- At least $75,000.00 - $250,000.00 from GlaxoSmithKline
- At least $75,000.00 - $250,000.00 from Pfizer
- At least $25,000.00 - $74,999.99 from Merck
- At least $5,000.00 - $24,999.99 from AbbVie
- At least $5,000.00 - $24,999.99 from Gilead Sciences
- At least $5,000.00 - $24,999.99 from Sanofi
Retailers
- At least $5,000.00 - $24,999.99 from London Drugs
Initiatives
The BCCDC runs I Boost Immunity and Kids Boost Immunity alongside the Public Health Agency of Canada, the BC Ministry of Health and the Public Health Association of British Columbia.6) 7)
1)
Robert Brunham. BC Centre for Disease Control. Retrieved December 11, 2021, from http://www.bccdc.ca/our-research/people/robert-brunham
2)
Jennifer Gardy. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Retrieved December 11, 2021, from https://www.gatesfoundation.org/about/leadership/jennifer-gardy
3)
Réka Gustafson. BC Centre for Disease Control. Retrieved December 11, 2021, from http://www.bccdc.ca/our-research/people/reka-gustafson
4)
Our Public Health Heroes. BCCDC Foundation for Public Health. Retrieved December 11, 2021, from https://bccdcfoundation.org/our-donors/
5)
2019-2020 Annual Report. (2020). BCCDC Foundation for Public Health. https://bccdcfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/BCCDCF_Annual-Report_2020_Final2.pdf
6)
Public Health Association of BC. (2021, October 21). Sponsors. I Boost Immunity. https://iboostimmunity.com/about/sponsors
7)
Public Health Association of British Columbia. (2017, October 2). Who We Are. Kids Boost Immunity. https://kidsboostimmunity.com/about/who-we-are