Globally, 1 in 12 people die from injuries and attacks in a more effective way, the World Health Organization urged

Around 12,000 people die from injuries and assaults around the world every day. According to the latest World Health Organization report. Preventing Injuries and Attacks: An OverviewOf the 5 leading causes of death for people aged 5-29, 3 are injury-related: road traffic injuries, homicides and suicides.

In addition to these, injury-related killers are drowning, falls, burns and poisoning, etc. Of the 4.4 million annual injury deaths, 1 in 3 of these deaths are caused by road traffic accidents, 1 in 6 by suicide, 1 in 9 by homicide and 1 in 61 by war and conflict.

Dr. Theodore Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, said: “People living in poverty are more vulnerable to harm than the rich.” “The health sector has an important role to play in addressing these health conditions and preventing harm and abuse by collecting data, developing policies, providing prevention and care services and programs, building capacities, and advocating for greater attention to underserved communities.”

Many effective and low-cost interventions are available. For example, in Spain, setting the default speed limit for cities at 30 km/h is improving road safety. Swimming training in Vietnam can prevent drowning. And the law in the Philippines to raise the age of consent for sex from 12 to 16 is making a positive difference in protecting minors from sexual abuse. However, in most countries, measures are not sufficiently standardized and lack political will and investment.

“Accelerated action is needed to end this needless suffering that affects millions of families every year,” said Dr. Etienne Krug, Director of Social Decision Making at the World Health Organization. “We know what needs to be done, and these effective measures must be scaled up across countries and communities to save lives.”

A WHO report is being released on the 14th.^Th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion, currently taking place in Adelaide, Australia. This event provides an opportunity for world-leading injury and violence prevention researchers and practitioners to support evidence-based interventions to prevent injuries and violence.

This report highlights prevention measures and existing WHO technical guidelines to support decisions to scale up prevention efforts.