Northwest Territories Injury Research and Prevention Project

Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Gwich'in Settlement Area, Sahtu Settlement Area, Dehcho Region, North Slave Region, South Slave Region

Tags: health, health promotion, prevention programs, injury

Principal Investigator: Palacios, Carolina (1)
Licence Number: 12303
Organization: Department of Health, GNWT
Licensed Year(s): 1993 1992 1991 1990
Issued: Jan 01, 1993
Project Team: one assistant

Objective(s): To continue to collect information on injuries to both children and adults across the N.W.T.; to determine how, where and why injuries happen; and to develop injury prevention and safety promotion programs for the public.

Project Description: In its final year of research, information will be collected concerning how, where and why injuries happen in the N.W.T.. This research will aid the present health system in targeting specific concerns and improving intervention programs.