Preventing Injuries and Violence:

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Preventing Injuries and Violence Setting up
comprehensive Prevention programmes Etienne
Krug, MD, MPH Director, Violence and Injury
Prevention and Disability WHO
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Abuse of alcohol and drugs, Gender and social
inequalities, Firearm avialibility, Social norms,
Law enforcement, economy Role of the media, Urban
planning, etc
Person- ality, Design, etc
Geo politics, etc
Road Design, Helmets, Seat belts, etc
Swim- ming, fencing, etc
Housing, Sports, etc
Norms, Person- ality, stress etc
Stoves, fuel, Clothes, etc
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Data collection
Research
Policies, legislation
Prevention and evaluation
Health and social services
Advocacy
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Health
Health
Health
Health
Health
Health
Diplo macy
Trans port
Police
Defense
Welfare
Police
Interior
Police
Police
Interior
Interior
Welfare
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Policies
National public health plan - Infectious
diseases - NCDs - Injuries and violence - etc
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Policies
National public health plan - Infectious
diseases - NCDs - Injuries and violence - etc
National plan for injuries and violence
prevention Data Prevention Services etc Links
with other sectors
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Policies
National public health plan - Infectious
diseases - NCDs - Injuries and violence - etc
National plan for injuries and violence
prevention Data Prevention Services etc Links
with other sectors
National plan for Prevention of violence
National Road Safety Strategy
National plan for burns prevention
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Legislation
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Science based

• Data on the magnitude

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Science based

• Data on the magnitude

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Science based evaluation

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Prevention examples of effective interventions
All injuries Reduce alcohol availibility
Interpersonal violence Home visitation
Training for parents
Life skills training
Preschool enrichment
School based programmes to prevent dating violence
Suicidal behaviour Restrict access to means
Treat depression

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Prevention examples of effective interventions
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Road traffic injuries Introduce and enforce legislation on BAC
Graduated driver licensing
Introduce and enforce legislation on seatbelts
Introduce and enforce legislation on motor cycle helmets
Burns Banning fireworks
Smoke alarms
Drowning Introduce and enforce legislation on pool fencing
Teach how to swim

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Services

• Emergency trauma care and rehabilitation services
• Integrated services
• mental health support
• social services
• legal support, etc

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Building capacity