1 in 10 people in Emergency Centres are there due to interpersonal violence
18 November 2022
The Department of Health and Wellness has revealed that approximately a quarter of the emergency centre headcounts are a result of trauma cases, of which around 9.4% is due to interpersonal violence.
With 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children beginning next week Friday, this figure highlights the rampant brutality which continues to exist in our communities and the need for us to do more to quell it.
The data in question is sourced from the recently launched Safety Dashboard, otherwise known as HECTIS, which is based on data originating from 37 emergency centres.
Not only does this system track the incidents recorded at hospitals, but it also integrates data from crime incident reporting and prosecutions. All in all, this is yet another innovative step taken by our province.