Nov 28, 2022 | Homepage Top, News
After almost ten years, injury prevention experts and advocates from across the country gathered in Vancouver for the 2022 Canadian Injury Prevention Conference. Held from November 2 to 4, the three-day event featured keynote speakers, panel discussions, and the...
Nov 22, 2022 | Homepage Top, News, Poisoning
Cold and flu season is back, but it looks a little bit different this year. COVID-19 is still circulating in our communities, and there has been an increase in respiratory viruses in BC, including Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). The shortage of cold and flu...
Nov 20, 2022 | Falls (Older Adults), Homepage Top, News, Road Safety (Cycling), Road Safety (Motor Vehicle Occupants), Road Safety (Motorcyclists), Road Safety (Pedestrians), Road Safety/Transport Related Injuries, Violence Prevention
We have created an interactive tool to help people understand the human and economic cost of preventable injuries. The website, costofinjury.ca, has data detailing the human cost of injury, including deaths, hospitalizations, and emergency department visits, as well...
Nov 10, 2022 | Concussion, Homepage Top, News
The Concussion Awareness Training Tool (CATT) team and the collaborators of the CATT for High-Performance Athletes (CATT Athletes) course received national recognition today for their work to provide centralized concussion education for university-level athletes in...
