The Silent Epidemic

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Injuries are a silent epidemic…one that’s taking its toll. In Ontario, injuries cost 2.9 billion dollars per year, both in direct and indirect costs. That’s the equivalent to $260 for every Ontario citizen! The Injury Prevention team at the Grey Bruce Health Unit is launching the ‘No More Accidents! Call it what it is…Injury, Collision, Incident or Crash’ campaign as one piece of our work with Grey/Bruce residents to reduce the number of injuries that occur.

People generally do not intend for an injury to happen, but we can prevent 9 out of 10 injuries from occurring simply by recognizing risks we take in our everyday lives, and taking steps to reduce those risks. Click on the links to find out more about injuries and what you can do to help prevent them from occurring.

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“People tend to call these ‘accidents’ because they were unintentional, but these injuries are predictable and preventable.” -Dr. Eby, Emergency Physician & Coroner, Owen Sound

“By changing the way the public views incidents, we can start to help them see the risks in their everyday lives and show them how to manage those risks in the smartest way possible so they can enjoy life to the fullest.”
-Dr. Robert Conn, President of Smartrisk