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- People don’t always think of injuries as serious, but statistics show that injuries can take quite a toll. Where does injury rank in the context of other public health problems?
- Some people think injuries are the same as accidents. What is the difference?
- What are the most important ways to prevent injuries? Are some injuries more preventable than others?
- Have the types of injuries people sustain changed in recent years?
- Injury prevention also means violence prevention. What do people need to know about preventing violence in their communities?
- Can you highlight some of the successes in injury and violence prevention?
- What areas could use more work?
- How can National Public Health Week help prevent injuries?
- What is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s role in injury prevention?