Jan 30, 2023 | Current Research, Homepage Top, News, Violence Prevention
Firearm-related incidents in BC not only lead to serious injuries and death, they result in large health care and criminal justice system costs to society, according to a new publication by BCIRPU researchers. Published in January in the journal Frontiers in Public...
Jan 25, 2023 | Homepage Top, News
The BCIRPU continued to reduce the burden of injury throughout British Columbia with new partnerships, knowledge translation initiatives, research, and more. Read about last year’s achievements and highlights in the BCIRPU Annual Report 2021-2022.
Jan 3, 2023 | Homepage Top, News, Road Safety (Motor Vehicle Occupants), Road Safety/Transport Related Injuries
Photo: From L to R: Dr. Ritsu Kosuge, Ms. Yukako Nakano, Dr. Ian Pike, and Dr. Kazuko Okamura during Dr. Pike’s 2019 fellowship in Japan. Dr. Ian Pike has received a BRIDGE fellowship from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). He will be working...
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...
