Injury Prevention and Control

Activities to prevent, mitigate, treat, and/or decrease injury-related disability and death are described as injury prevention. Accidents are rapidly becoming a big public health issue. Road traffic injuries are the primary cause of injury-related mortality in low- and middle-income nations, accounting for more than 90% of all injury-related deaths. The definition of injury covers general injuries—unintentional (including spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries, falls, poisoning, motor vehicle injuries, fires, pedestrian-related injuries, water-related injuries, and natural disasters), and violence (sexual violence, child maltreatment, youth violence, intimate partner violence, suicide and terrorism).

• Unintentional injuries
• Control of injuries