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Injuries and violence: the global magnitude

Injuries and violence: the global magnitude. Etienne Krug Director, Violence and Injury Prevention and Disability World Health Organization. Deaths (millions). Malaria. TB. HIV. Deaths (millions). Violence. Malaria. Unint. Injuries. TB. HIV. Leading causes of injury deaths.

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Injuries and violence: the global magnitude

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  1. Injuries and violence: the global magnitude Etienne Krug Director, Violence and Injury Prevention and Disability World Health Organization

  2. Deaths (millions) Malaria TB HIV

  3. Deaths (millions) Violence Malaria Unint. Injuries TB HIV

  4. Leading causes of injury deaths Road traffic Other crashes 21% 23% War 3% Poisonings 6% Violence 11% Falls 8% Fires Self-inflicted injuries 6% 15% Drownings 7%

  5. Leading causes of death 2004

  6. Leading causes of deaths 2004 vs. 2030

  7. Road traffic deaths in India 1961-2001

  8. Regional differences in injury death rates

  9. Regional differences: The Eastern Mediterranean is the region with • the highest road traffic and war injury death rates • the 3rd highest death rates for burns and for drowning

  10. Wide ranging health consequences • Injuries • Disability • Behavioural changes • smoking • alcohol • drugs • Mental consequences • Depression • Anxiety, insomnia, etc • Suicide • HIV and other STDs • Abortion + consequences • Unwanted pregnancies • Cancer • Cardio-vascular diseases • Other NCDs

  11. Economic impact • Road traffic crashes: 1 - 3% of GDP • Examples: Bangladesh 1.6%, Uganda 2.3%, USA 2.3%, 11 HICs (excluding USA) 1.4%, Malawi 5%. • China, RTIs cost $12.5 billion: Four times the total public health budget. • In LMICs, economic cost of RTIs alone estimated at nearly US$100 billion. • Twice the sum of all development assistance. • Violence: 1 - 2% of GDP

  12. Thank you ! kruge@who.int

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