#Hawaii Fall Prevention Consortium
Hawaiʻi DOH continues statewide campaign to reduce kupuna fall injuries
Unintentional falls in Hawai‘i cause 144 deaths, 2,251 hospitalizations, and 10,046 emergency room visits each year. Falls have greater impact on those older than age 65.
Hawai’i Launching Fall Prevention Campaign To Reduce Injuries/Deaths Among Seniors
With fall-related injuries and fatalities among Hawai‘i seniors reaching troubling numbers, the Hawai‘i State Department of Health and the Hawai‘i Fall Prevention Consortium are collaborating on a fall prevention awareness campaign that runs Aug. 22 through Sept. 22.
