Northwest Territories Injury Research and Prevention Project

Regions: North Slave Region

Tags: health, prevention programs, prevention strategies, injury

Principal Investigator: Wideman, Miriam (2)
Licence Number: 11219
Organization: Department of Health, Government of the Northwest Territories
Licensed Year(s): 1993 1992 1991 1990
Issued: Jan 01, 1991
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; to develop injury prevention and safety promotion programs for the public;

Project Description: During the second year of this study, the researchers will continue to collect information concerning how, where and why injuries happen. This information will be added to the national database. This information will aid the present health system to target specific areas of concern and to increase intervention programs to the public.