Unintentional and preventable injuries, poor mental health and violence against children and youth have been identified as some of the top threats to children in Canada, according to a new report from Children First Canada.
Researchers compiled existing data and conducted interviews with youth, parents and subject matter experts to come up with the findings.
It also notes that hospitalizations are higher among Indigenous children and youth who consist of 3.3 per cent of the pediatric population, but make up 30.9 per cent of fatalities. It notes there was a 7.4 per cent increase in self-harm injuries amongst youth between the ages of 11 to 18 in 2020 from 2018-2019, figures that were also published in the Injury Epidemiology journal earlier this year.
Poverty, climate change, vaccine-preventable illnesses and systemic racism, infant mortality, bullying and limited physical activity and play are some of the other threats children face in Canada.Children First Canada has issued several calls to action in response to the findings of the report.
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