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World report on child injury prevention
World Health Organization 2008 - Joint WHO / UNICEF Report
Available online as PDF file [232p.] at:
http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2008/9789241563574_eng.pdf
"…..Every day more than 2000 children and teenagers die from an injury which could have been prevented. This joint WHO / UNICEF report is a plea to keep kids safe by promoting evidence-based injury prevention interventions and sustained investment by all sectors. The report presents the current knowledge about the five most important causes of unintentional injury – road traffic injuries, drowning, burns, falls and poisoning – and makes seven recommendations for action…"
Edited by Margie Peden, Kayode Oyegbite, Joan Ozanne-Smith, Adnan A Hyder, Christine Branche, AKM Fazlur Rahman, Frederick Rivara and Kidist Bartolomeos
Content
Introduction
Chapter 1. Child injuries in context
Chapter 2. Road traffic injuries
Chapter 3. Drowning
Chapter 4. Burns
Chapter 5. Falls
Chapter 6. Poisonings
Chapter 7. Conclusions and Recommendations
Statistical Annex
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Ruggiero, Mrs. Ana Lucia (WDC)
mailto:ruglucia@paho.org