Injuries

An injury is a bodily lesion at the organic level, resulting from acute exposure to energy (mechanical, thermal, electrical, chemical or radiant), in amounts that exceed the threshold of physiological tolerance. 

The five most important causes of unintentional injury include road traffic injuries, drowning, burns, falls and poisoning. Injuries are among the leading causes of death among children under the age of 15 years. Burns and falls are significant causes of morbidity and mortality all over the world.