TY - JOUR
T1 - Unintentional injuries
T2 - Magnitude, prevention, and control
AU - De Ramirez, Sarah Stewart
AU - Hyder, Adnan A.
AU - Herbert, Hadley K.
AU - Stevens, Kent
PY - 2012/4/21
Y1 - 2012/4/21
N2 - The World Health Organization estimates injuries accounted for more than 5 million deaths in 2004, significantly impacting the global burden of disease. Nearly 3.9 million of these deaths were due to unintentional injury, a cause also responsible for more than 138 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) lost in the same year. More than 90 of the DALYs lost occur in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), highlighting the disproportionate burden that injuries place on developing countries. This article examines the health and social impact of injury, injury data availability, and injury prevention interventions. By proposing initiatives to minimize the magnitude of death and disability due to unintentional injuries, particularly in LMICs, this review serves as a call to action for further investment in injury surveillance, prevention interventions, and health systems strengthening.
AB - The World Health Organization estimates injuries accounted for more than 5 million deaths in 2004, significantly impacting the global burden of disease. Nearly 3.9 million of these deaths were due to unintentional injury, a cause also responsible for more than 138 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) lost in the same year. More than 90 of the DALYs lost occur in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), highlighting the disproportionate burden that injuries place on developing countries. This article examines the health and social impact of injury, injury data availability, and injury prevention interventions. By proposing initiatives to minimize the magnitude of death and disability due to unintentional injuries, particularly in LMICs, this review serves as a call to action for further investment in injury surveillance, prevention interventions, and health systems strengthening.
KW - Accidents
KW - Burden of injury
KW - Emergency medical services
KW - Global health
KW - Trauma
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U2 - 10.1146/annurev-publhealth-031811-124558
DO - 10.1146/annurev-publhealth-031811-124558
M3 - Review article
C2 - 22224893
AN - SCOPUS:84861361065
SN - 0163-7525
VL - 33
SP - 175
EP - 191
JO - Annual review of public health
JF - Annual review of public health
ER -