Amid the COVID 19 pandemic, children are dealing with another crisis. Firearms, motor vehicle crashes, poisonings, drownings, fires, and a lack of safe equipment and tools are taking their lives. Injuries are the leading cause of death and disability for children 1-18 years old. Every day, 20 children die from preventable injuries—resulting in more deaths than all other diseases combined. The good news is that many of those injuries are preventable with the use of education, good safety practices, proper equipment, and the implementation of strong legislation.
On November 18th, 2022 the Division of Pediatric Surgery at New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center and the Columbia Center for Injury Science and Prevention (CCISP) at the Mailman School of Public Health will join trauma centers across the nation to launch the country’s first National Injury Prevention Day. We are also inviting the community to participate in scheduled programming coordinated by New York City injury prevention experts
New York-Presbyterian - Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital partnered with the international furniture store Ikea to bring injury prevention resources on home safety to New Jersey residents. Through this event, we developed partnerships with our neighboring State injury prevention agencies. During this event, several agencies came together to serve over 250 families. These included: NJ Poison Control Center, also known as the New Jersey Poison Information and Education System (NJPIES), Safe Kids Essex County led by the New Jersey Trauma Center at University Hospital, Children’s Specialized Hospital, the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services for children facing special health challenges, and the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Division of Fire Safety. Ikea in Hicksville, NY and Elizabeth, NJ lit up green in acknowledgment of the need for injury prevention programs, research and training, and education. The Gov Mario M. Cuomo Bridge New York and the Hemsley Building (230 Park Avenue) too. It was a great day for Injury Prevention. In addition, injury prevention materials were provided at the Morgan Stanley Childrens Hospital emergency room focused on pedestrian safety.
