Activity Report 2001: CDC's Unintentional Injury Prevention Program

摘要

In the midst of these changes, our mission in unintentional injury prevention remains: to save lives and reduce the number and severity of unintentional injuries that occur outside of occupational settings through science-based applied research and prevention programs. Over the last few years, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reshaped its unintentional injury priorities to focus attention, staffing, and financial resources on four critical injury areas: residential fire-related injuries, injuries resulting from alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes, older adult fall injuries, and injuries to older drivers. These priorities are consistent with those of the larger injury program. While we continue to address other unintentional injuries, including pedestrian and bicycle safety and injuries resulting from sports and recreation activities, our priorities occupy our greatest attention and resources.