TY - JOUR
T1 - Traumatismes et violence dans la Région de la Méditerranée orientale
T2 - examen de la charge sanitaire, économique et sociale
AU - Bachani, Abdulgafoor M.
AU - Zhang, Xiaoge Julia
AU - Allen, Katharine A.
AU - Hyder, Adnan A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2014/10/1
Y1 - 2014/10/1
N2 - We review current literature and data on the burden of injury and violence in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) of the World Health Organization (WHO), with a special focus on the health, economic and social burden they impose on individuals, families and society. Injury-associated mortality and disability is on the rise in EMR, especially among economically productive adults, young males and vulnerable road users. In particular, road traffic injuries, the leading cause of injuries, account for 27% of the total injury and violence mortality in EMR according to WHO. Violence including suicide, homicide and war-related injury has also been increasing over the past two decades for both females and males. There is need for greater interest and efforts in slowing and ultimately halting the trend through interventions, legislative actions, and research that examine the special needs and challenges in the Region.
AB - We review current literature and data on the burden of injury and violence in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) of the World Health Organization (WHO), with a special focus on the health, economic and social burden they impose on individuals, families and society. Injury-associated mortality and disability is on the rise in EMR, especially among economically productive adults, young males and vulnerable road users. In particular, road traffic injuries, the leading cause of injuries, account for 27% of the total injury and violence mortality in EMR according to WHO. Violence including suicide, homicide and war-related injury has also been increasing over the past two decades for both females and males. There is need for greater interest and efforts in slowing and ultimately halting the trend through interventions, legislative actions, and research that examine the special needs and challenges in the Region.
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U2 - 10.26719/2014.20.10.643
DO - 10.26719/2014.20.10.643
M3 - Article
C2 - 25356696
AN - SCOPUS:84908005753
SN - 1020-3397
VL - 20
SP - 643
EP - 652
JO - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
JF - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
IS - 10
ER -