Established in 1995, Wounds Canada is a health charity dedicated to the advancement of wound prevention and management. For nearly 30 years we have advocated for a population health approach that promotes best practices to support all persons, particularly those at risk of or living with wounds and frontline clinicians. We develop and provide educational programs and resources as well as support research to further advance our holistic, risk-based approach.
Our goal is to reduce the prevalence and incidence of wounds of all types and the negative consequences they bring – including patient suffering and wasted health-care dollars.
Our partners in action are patients, caregivers, health-care providers, researchers, advocates, policy makers, industry personnel and donors. Not only do we educate and advocate, but we also drive change and build community in Canada.
2024 marks an exciting time for us as we reveal our new mission “To build a healthier Canada by advancing skin health and excellence in wound management,” a mission that has never been more relevant or critical than it is now. Approximately 30-50 per cent of all health care involves managing wounds1 and Canadians are spending over $11 Billion on wound care each year.2
These numbers are staggering and have been on the rise for years and it is for this reason we continue our advocacy work and continue to expand the programs offered through the Wounds Canada Institute.
Wounds Canada Institute (WCI)
The Wounds Canada Institute (WCI), a department of Wounds Canada, builds on our decades of excellence in educational programs for health-care professionals in the areas of skin health and wound management. Through the WCI, health-care professionals at all levels and in all disciplines can access flexible, interprofessional education that supports their learning needs and professional career growth.
Why is this important? Because IT’S TIME to prioritize wound prevention and management in Canada.
For more information we invite you to visit woundscanada.ca and we hope to see you at Wounds Canada’s National Hybrid Conference in London, ON, October 17-19, 2024!