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Our Shrinking Globe: Implications for Child Unintentional Injuries

Olakunle Alonge1, Uzma R Khan2, Adnan A Hyder1

  • 1International Injury Research Unit, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N Wolfe Street E8622, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.

Pediatric Clinics of North America
|November 29, 2015
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Unintentional injuries are a major cause of child mortality globally. Low- and middle-income countries bear the highest burden, highlighting global inequalities in child injury prevention.

Area of Science:

  • Global Health
  • Pediatric Injury Prevention
  • Public Health Policy

Background:

  • Unintentional injuries represent a significant global cause of mortality in children aged 1-14 years.
  • In 2013, these injuries accounted for 15.4% of all deaths in this age group, totaling 2.6 million fatalities.
  • The majority of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the disproportionate burden of unintentional injury deaths in children in LMIC.
  • To examine the role of globalization in exacerbating inequalities in child injury prevention.
  • To underscore the need for targeted global health interventions.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of global mortality data for unintentional injuries in children aged 1-14 years for the year 2013.
  • Identification of high-burden countries based on absolute death counts and mortality rates.
  • Comparative analysis of injury burden between high-income countries and LMIC.

Main Results:

  • Unintentional injuries were a leading cause of death for children aged 1-14 globally.
  • In 2013, 12 countries, predominantly LMIC, accounted for 58% of the 406,442 unintentional injury deaths in this age group.
  • Significant disparities exist in injury risks and prevention opportunities between high-income and LMIC.

Conclusions:

  • Child unintentional injury deaths represent a critical global health issue, with a severe impact on LMIC.
  • Globalization exacerbates existing inequalities, affecting the distribution of risks and prevention resources.
  • Urgent, targeted global strategies are needed to address child injury prevention in vulnerable populations.

Keywords:
ChildrenGlobalizationLow- and middle-income countriesRoad transport injuriesUnintentional injuries

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