Trauma has always accompanied humankind, but has only been recognised as a significant
health issue for the last half a century. In South Africa (SA), the burden of trauma has been …

Prevention of childhood injuries (part 2) Page 1 288 April 2017, Vol. 107, No. 4 CME Trauma
and violence are major causes of the burden of disease globally, and low- and middle-income …

Trauma represents a major burden of disease in South Africa. Children are
disproportionately affected by trauma; rightly, childhood trauma can be referred to as' the …

However, it is thought provoking to realise that socalled accidental injuries and maltreatment
of children have many identical risk and resilience factors.[8] Violence prevention strategies …

This paper represents a personal reflection on what is needed worldwide to prevent child
injuries. It repeats messages that have been frequently delivered in the past. The main …

Trauma is the leading cause of disability, death, and hospitalisation among children and
adolescents globally. It constitutes an enormous financial burden on society in particular and …

" Child injuries have been neglected for many years, and are largely absent from child
survival initiatives presently on the global agenda. Through this World report on child injury …

Globally, injuries (intentional and unintentional) are amongst the 10 leading causes of death
and disease burden in the 0-4, 5-14, and 15-29 year age groups. Despite the magnitude of …

Unintentional injury is a major cause of death in children throughout the world and is
responsible for considerable morbidity. All children are vulnerable to injury because their …

The regular reports of natural disasters, traffic collisions, industrial and occupational injuries,
devastating fires and acts of violence involving mutilation and sordid acts of aggression …