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Manitoba Healthy Living

Injury In Manitoba

  • It has been estimated that unintentional injuries alone cost Manitoba $819 million annually.
  • The cost of injury in Canada has been estimated at $14.3 billion every year.
  • In 2001, injuries were the most frequent cause of death for Manitoba males aged 1 to 54 and for Manitoba females aged 1 to 24.
  • Between 1992 to 2001, 5,702 Manitobans died as a result of injuries.
  • During that time, there were also 114,026 hospitalizations for injuries in the province.
  • The leading causes of injury in Manitoba between 1992 to 1999 included suicide, motor vehicle traffic injuries, falls and fractures, suffocation and choking, and assault.

Most of these injury deaths and hospitalizations were preventable.


For more information and useful links, click on any of the following:

 

Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries

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Falls

  • Manitoba Falls Prevention Strategy - The intent of the Manitoba Falls Prevention Strategy and Framework is to provide direction and opportunities for cooperation and collaboration regarding prevention and reduction of fall-related hospitalization and deaths in Manitoba.
  • Preventing Falls and Fall-related Injuries in Manitoba: A Review of Best Practices
  • Inventory of Falls Prevention Resources and Programs NEW
  • Be an Action Hero!
    A website from Health Canada that teaches kids how to take charge of their own safety.
  • Protect Your Child From Falls
    Fall prevention facts from IMPACT, the injury prevention centre of Children's Hospital in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
  • Preventing Falls from Bicycles
    Prepared by the Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
  • Manitoba Seniors and Healthy Aging Secretariat
    Includes "An Inventory of Canadian Programs for the Prevention of Falls Among Seniors Living in the Community"
  • Home Adaptations for Seniors Independence Program
    Home Adaptations for Seniors' Independence (HASI) is a federal/provincial cost-shared program that helps low-income seniors (65+) who have difficulties with daily living and activities in the home, by providing financial assistance to homeowners and landlords to carry out minor home adaptations.  Items such as handrails in hallways and on stairs, easy-to-reach work and storage areas in the kitchen, lever handles on doors, walk-in showers with grab bars and bathtub grab bars and seats are examples of adaptations that can be made.
  • Age & Opportunity - Safety Aid Program
    Age & Opportunity Inc. operates SafetyAid, a home security and falls prevention program for seniors (65 years of age and over). On request, the SafetyAid team will visit your home to conduct a home safety and falls prevention audit. For eligible, low income seniors, home safety devices and falls prevention items are provided and installed at no cost. This program is funded by Manitoba Justice and Manitoba Health and Healthy Living, and works in partnership with law enforcement and seniors’ organizations. SafetyAid is now available in Winnipeg, Brandon, Portage la Prairie, Dauphin, and many communities in southwestern and eastern Manitoba.
  • Public Health Agency of Canada - Safe Living Guide pdf

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Choking & Suffocation

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Intentional Injuries

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Drowning & Suffocation

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Fires

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Poisoning

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Additional Resources

  • SMARTRISK.ca
    "SMARTRISK is a national non-profit organization dedicated to preventing injuries and saving lives. Founded in 1992, SMARTRISK has become one of the leading injury prevention groups in Canada and enjoys international recognition and support."

     
  • Workers of Tomorrow Health and Safety Campaign
    "Workers of Tomorrow provides information to create awareness for a safe and healthy workplace in Manitoba."

 

Home & Community

  • Home Safety Checklist
    Is your home safe for children? Work through this checklist and see.

  • SafeCanada.ca
    SafeCanada.ca is your one-stop shop for safety and security information and services in Canada.  Includes public safety information for kids.

  • Safe Communities Foundation
    "Safe Communities Foundation (SCF) is a national, not-for-profit charitable organization dedicated to making Canada the safest country in the world to live, learn, work and play."

  • Safe Healthy Environments for Children
    Information and resources on a range of safety and injury prevention issues including: media images, home safety, playgrounds, safe transport, community mobilization, research and assessment tools, and emerging environmental issues.

  • Safe Kids Canada
    Most people aren't aware that injuries are the number one cause of death and disability among children. Our job is to provide information to the public about the steps they can take to keep children safe.

  • Manitoba Government Farm Safety Page
     "A site dedicated to providing necessary knowledge of farm safety."

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Research & Reports

  • Injury Free Manitoba: A Provincial Injury Prevention Strategy pdf
    Manitoba’s Provincial Injury Prevention (IP) Strategy has been developed in partnership with government and key stakeholders organizations involved in injury prevention in Manitoba. The Provincial IP Strategy is built on the vision of creating a safe and injury free Manitoba. This vision will be realized by engaging Manitobans in making injury prevention a priority. Strategic goals include reducing the risk of injury, reducing the societal costs of injury, and changing attitudes and behaviours.

  • The Economic Burden of Unintentional Injury in Manitoba Report
    This report outlines the costs of unintentional injuries to Manitoba, which is approximately $819 million per year. Falls accounted for $335 million in annual costs and motor vehicles cost $120 million. The report states that in Manitoba 18 people/hour are injured due to unintentional injury daily (over 400/day), roughly 1 person dies daily from these injuries, and over 3500 are disabled annually. Overall, over 160,000 Manitobans are injured each year. Reducing injury in Manitoba by 30% would result in over $246 million in savings.
    Size:  754 KB  | 21 pages | 2004

  • Injuries in Manitoba: A 10-Year Review
    This report outlines the injury trends in Manitoba over a ten-year period from 1992-2001 and include data on both unintentional and intentional injury.

  • Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute

  • Canadian Injury Prevention Strategy

  • Manitoba Centre for Health Policy
    This site features a number of important reports on injury.

  • Manitoba Safety Council

  • Traffic Injury Research (TIRF)
    "TIRF is a national, independent road safety institute. Since its inception in 1964, TIRF has become internationally recognized for its accomplishments in a wide range of subject areas related to identifying the causes of road crashes and developing programs and policies to address them effectively.

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