ACICR 2007 -2008 Annual Report Addendum - Alberta Centre for ...
ACICR 2007 -2008 Annual Report Addendum - Alberta Centre for ...
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Child & Youth Unintentional Injury: Atlantic Provinces<br />
Background<br />
Injury prevention requires knowledge of the frequency and nature of injury<br />
incidents. <strong>ACICR</strong> supports community/regionally-based decision making in the<br />
development, implementation and evaluation of injury prevention programs.<br />
Goal<br />
Status<br />
Provide an overview of priority issues (e.g. motor vehicle collisions, drowning,<br />
suffocation/choking, burns, bicycle safety, pedestrian safety, poisonings, falls,<br />
playground safety and ATV/snowmobile safety) about the children in Atlantic<br />
Provinces.<br />
Ongoing.<br />
Partners & Sponsors • Safe Kids Canada<br />
Contact<br />
Ms. Colleen Drul, Injury Data Analyst<br />
Phone: (780) 492-9764<br />
Email: colleen.drul@ualberta.ca<br />
Economic Burden <strong>Report</strong><br />
Background<br />
Goal<br />
Status<br />
The overall purpose of this study is to address the significant economic burden<br />
injuries have on the health care system and society.<br />
To identify the health care costs and societal productivity losses attributable to<br />
injury and to highlight injury as a key health policy issue.<br />
Ongoing.<br />
Partners & Sponsors • <strong>Alberta</strong> Health and Wellness<br />
• SMARTRISK<br />
Contact<br />
Ms. Colleen Drul, Injury Data Analyst<br />
Phone: (780) 492-9764<br />
Email: colleen.drul@ualberta.ca<br />
<strong>Alberta</strong> <strong>Centre</strong> <strong>for</strong> Injury Control & Research Page 3 of 66 <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>Addendum</strong> <strong>2007</strong>/<strong>2008</strong>
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