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Taking It to the Next Level Nova Scotia’s Renewed Injury Prevention StrategyDepartment of Health Promotion and ProtectionInjury Free Nova ScotiaDesign: Laura Graham Design© Crown copyright, Province of Nova Scotia, 2009ISBN: 978-1-55457-323-3To download additional copies please visit the Department of Health Promotion and Protection website:http://www.gov.ns.ca/hppApril 2010•
Table of ContentsConsider This ............................................................................................................................5Acknowledgements ...................................................................................................................Minister’s Message..................................................................................................................9Executive Summary................................................................................................................11Strategy Highlights ......................................................................................................12Why Do We Need an Injury Prevention Strategy?..............................................................15Overview ....................................................................................................................15Injury: The Facts...........................................................................................................16Global Snapshot...........................................................................................16Canadian Snapshot ......................................................................................16Nova Scotia Snapshot...................................................................................17Human Impacts............................................................................................18Impact on Nova Scotia’s Health-care System .................................................18Economic and Social Impact of Injury ............................................................19A Brief History of Injury Prevention in Nova Scotia........................................................20A Collective Effort .......................................................................................................22Renewed Purpose .......................................................................................................22Process for Developing the Renewed Strategy..................................................................23Shared Responsibility for Success........................................................................................25Links to Other Strategies and Initiatives ............................................................................27Nova Scotia Alcohol Strategy .......................................................................................27Strategy for Children and Youth ...................................................................................27Strategy for Positive Aging...........................................................................................27Crime Prevention Strategy ...........................................................................................27What Are We Trying to Achieve?...........................................................................................29Key Measures of Success .............................................................................................29Short-term Measures....................................................................................29Intermediate Measures.................................................................................29Long-term Measures ....................................................................................29Renewed Nova Scotia Injury Prevention Strategy.............................................................31Framework..................................................................................................................31Vision and Purpose......................................................................................................32Vision ..........................................................................................................32Purpose .......................................................................................................32Taking It to the Next Level Nova Scotia’s Renewed Injury Prevention Strategy•
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