After almost ten years, injury prevention experts and advocates from across the country gathered in Vancouver for the 2022 Canadian Injury Prevention Conference. Held from November 2 to 4, the three-day event featured keynote speakers, panel discussions, and the...
Cold and flu season is back, but it looks a little bit different this year. COVID-19 is still circulating in our communities, and there has been an increase in respiratory viruses in BC, including Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). The shortage of cold and flu...
We have created an interactive tool to help people understand the human and economic cost of preventable injuries. The website, costofinjury.ca, has data detailing the human cost of injury, including deaths, hospitalizations, and emergency department visits, as well...
The Concussion Awareness Training Tool (CATT) team and the collaborators of the CATT for High-Performance Athletes (CATT Athletes) course received national recognition today for their work to provide centralized concussion education for university-level athletes in...
The province of British Columbia has declared September 25 to October 1, 2022 as Concussion Awareness Week. A concussion can happen to anyone, anywhere, and at any time. This year, the BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit will highlight concussion activities in BC...