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, prevention programs, prevention strategies, injury

Principal Investigator: Wideman, Miriam (2)
Licence Number: 12011
Organization: Department of Health, Government of the Northwest Territories
Licensed Year(s): 1993 1992 1991 1990
Issued: Jan 01, 1992
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 third year of this study, information concerning how, where, and why injuries happen will be collected in all regions of the N.W.T. and added to the national database. This research will aid the present health system to target specific areas of concern and aim to increase intervention programs to the public.