Unintentional Injuries

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March 11, 2017

1 How important are unintentional injuries to the global burden of disease?

1 According to WHO, unintentional diseases are “the leading cause of death among children and Young adults” (Hyder, et al., 2009). It is also reported that almost 875,000 individuals, aged eighteen years old and below, die annually in Third-world countries due to these unforeseen events and circumstances (Hyder, et al., 2009). Circumstances which could vary from a simple wound, to severe car crashes, and even to those immediat