OhioHealth collaborating with Ad Council to tackle gun violence
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Central Ohio hospital system is teaming up with the Ad Council to tackle gun violence -especially when it comes to children.
The joint effort aims to spark important conversations between healthcare workers, educators, and families, all with the goal of preventing firearm-related injuries. As part of the initiative, OhioHealth is partnering with the Ad Council to launch a series of public service announcements addressing gun violence and firearm-related deaths.
The campaign also features AgreeToAgree.org, a new resource aimed at helping parents, teachers, and healthcare providers have meaningful conversations about safety and preventing violence.
'This is so important as a health issue crisis in a public health issue that we had to come together and say something we had do something outside of politics outside of laws, but about the safety of children,' Ohio Health Trauma Surgeon Shay O'Mara tells NBC4.
For two decades Dr. O'Mara has worked in the high stress field of trauma surgery. He tells NBC4 the prevalence of youth being involved in one that needs to end.
'The number one cause of death under the age of 17 is gunshot wounds and gunshot injuries,' O'Mara says. 'Something has to be done, and we have to do it.'
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