Global health: injuries and violence

Hadley K Herbert; Adnan A Hyder; Alexander Butchart; Robyn Norton

doi:10.1016/j.idc.2011.06.004

Global health: injuries and violence

Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2011 Sep;25(3):653-68, x. doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2011.06.004.

Authors

Hadley K Herbert¹, Adnan A Hyder, Alexander Butchart, Robyn Norton

Affiliation

¹ International Injury Research Unit, Department of International Health, Bloomberg School of Public, Johns Hopkins University, 615 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.

PMID: 21896365
DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2011.06.004

Abstract

Injury and violence rank among the leading causes of death worldwide, with more than 5 million deaths annually, representing a significant portion of the global burden of disease. This article examines how injury and violence relate to global health using recent global burden of disease data and selected key studies and databases, and further explores risk factors and intervention initiatives that address unintentional and intentional injuries. The article serves as a call to action to enhance understanding of the growing burden of injury and violence, especially in low-income and middle-income countries, where more than 90% of injuries occur.

MeSH terms

Accidents, Traffic / statistics & numerical data
Cause of Death
Developing Countries
Global Health*
Humans
Risk Factors
Violence* / prevention & control
Violence* / statistics & numerical data
Wounds and Injuries* / epidemiology
Wounds and Injuries* / mortality
Wounds and Injuries* / prevention & control