Injury Prevention
 Every
day in the news, we hear about a car or ATV crash, a fall, a house
fire, a drowning, an incident in a workplace, or a sports injury.
Though many people see them as unrelated incidents – they
are all injuries.
Injury is the leading cause of preventable death for Nova Scotians under
the age of 45, killing more people under 20 than all other causes of death
combined.
Most injuries are predictable and preventable. We all need to take
steps to reduce injury by managing our personal risk and creating safer environments.
 Nova Scotia is the first province in Canada to adopt a comprehensive injury
prevention strategy that was developed in partnership with stakeholders. The
strategy looks at three leading causes of injury in Nova Scotia – falls
among the elderly, motor vehicle collisions, and suicide – as well as
other areas, such as improving injury data collection, and better cooperation
among all partners working in injury prevention.
More on Injury Prevention:
Injury Prevention Links:
Injury Prevention Reports and Publications:
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About 450 Nova Scotians die each year as a result of injury, and 6,000 are hospitalized.
Injury costs $570 million each year.
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Prevention Strategy
& Control Curriculum
