Injuries, although almost entirely preventable, accounted for more than 4.4 million deaths
and resulted in over 520 million cases of nonfatal injury-related harm globally in 2017 [1] …

In December 2008, WHO and UNICEF released the World report on child injury prevention1
in Hanoi, Vietnam. This long awaited report, which has benefited from the contribution of …

Injuries are currently a leading cause of death and disability in the world and account for
more than five million deaths each year. 1 A large majority of these deaths occur in low and …

In less than a year, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's
Fund will release the first ever World report on child injury prevention. It is expected that the …

Injury is a leading cause of death among children and adolescents and accounts for around
16% of the world's burden of disease reflecting the disproportionate burden of injuries …

Urgent attention is required to tackle the problem of child and adolescent injury across the
world. There have been considerable shifts in the epidemiological patterns of child deaths; …

The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF released the World report on child injury
prevention in December 2008. 1 The report emphasises that over 1 million children around …

For many of us, the passion we feel for our work in injury prevention is driven by a
fundamental belief that we should do everything in our power every day to protect families …

Injuries are a leading cause of death and disability in children. This report presents evidence
on how they can be prevented and calls for greater commitment and action from policy …

Objective: To outline an approach and agenda for research to prevent injuries to children
and adolescents. Methods: Injuries to children and adolescents 18 years and younger in …