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Saskatchewan Prevention Institute Releases Report Child and Youth Injury in Saskatchewan

Sep 8, 2017 | 8:41 AM

Injuries remain a leading cause of death, disability, and years of life lost in Canada. Between 2004 and 2013, there were on average 68 injury-related deaths of Saskatchewan children and youth under the age of 20 each year. For every Saskatchewan child who died due to injury, approximately 24 children were hospitalized. In the same time period, there were on average 1,657 injury-related hospitalizations of Saskatchewan children and youth under the age of 20 each year. The vast majority of injuries are predictable and preventable, and more must be done in Saskatchewan to prevent these injuries.

On September 21, 2017, the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute will be releasing a new report Child and Youth Injury in Saskatchewan 2004-2013.

The report examines injury-related deaths and hospitalizations of Saskatchewan children and youth less than 20 years of age during the 10-year period of 2004 to 2013. The 10 most common causes  for child and youth injury discussed in this report are falls, sports, intentional self-harm, assault, poisoning, motor vehicle occupant, cycling, all-terrain vehicle, fire and burns, and pedestrian. The release event will also include presentations by professionals working in the area of child injury and child injury prevention.

This event will take place at the Cliff Wright Branch Library, 1635 McKercher Drive, in the Auditorium from 1:30 – 3:15 p.m. Following the presentations, key professionals working in the area of child injury prevention will join in a group discussion focusing on ways to collaborate to develop health promotion strategies and activities that address one or more of the top causes of child and youth injury.