World report on child injury prevention
Editor(s): Peden M, Kayode Oyegbite, Ozanne-Smith J et al.
Publisher/Organizer: WHO/UNICEF
Publication date: 2008
Number of pages: 232
Language: English
Overview
“…..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…”