World report on child injury prevention

World report on child injury prevention 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. Download the full report [pdf 3.39Mb] Order a hard copy

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LAUNCH All information related to the launch: opening statements, programme, etc. More information TECHNICAL CONTENT World Report Full and summary report and separate chapters in various languages. More information Child-friendly version This report aims to inform children about various types of injuries and possible responses. More information Facts Tables, figures, fact sheets and maps on child injury and its determinants. All data

MULTIMEDIA Posters Poster series "Clay figures" (PDF format) View all posters Statements WHO Director-General and child injury experts on the importance and impact of this report. All statements Pictures High-resolution pictures from the report for public use. All pictures Audio and video clips Public service announcements and audio clip on the report. All clips

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