National Injury Prevention Day, July 5, 2024

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Parachute’s National Injury Prevention Day (NIPD) is a day to raise awareness around the importance of injury prevention and aid Canadians to live long lives to the fullest through education and advocacy. Health Canada recognizes this date as an official national Health Promotion Day. Injury prevention is critical to saving lives. 

Did you know that injury is the number 1 cause of death of Canadians ages 1 to 44?

Quick facts

• Every day, 48 Canadians die and 634 are hospitalized because of injuries.
• Preventable injury kills more Canadian children than any disease, and more youth than all other causes combined.
• 75 per cent of injury-related deaths are from unintentional causes, such as falls, car crashes and poisonings.
• Falls are the leading cause of injury deaths, hospitalizations, emergency department visits and disabilities in Canada.

What can you do? Participate in National Injury Prevention Day on July 5, 2024, to shine the light on predictable and preventable injuries.

Learn More

• Parachute: National Injury Prevention Day
• MyHealthAlberta.ca
  • Being Safe on Your Bicycle, In-line Skates, Skateboard, or Scooter
  • Preventing Trips, Slips and Falls
  • Being Safe When You Drive, Ride a Bicycle, or Walk
  • Playground Safety