Injury control in developing countries

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Abstract
Despite the evident overall significance of accidents for public health, the number of countries that have established adequate policies and programmes based on sound scientific evidence and available safety technologies, is still too low. The situation is particularly imbalanced and detrimental to developing countries, where deaths from injuries rank now among the first five causes of general mortality, and where the protection of consumers and communities against hazards is often a reflection of a compromise between safety needs and economic pressures. The powerful role of underdevelopment in determining the extent of the injury problem and potential for action in developing countries should be constantly emphasized (WHO 1988).

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