Violence and Injuries are a major public health problem and cause death and harm to several million people each year. However events which result in injury are not random or unpredictable.
Traffic crashes, falls, burns and acts of violence such as child abuse, youth violence, intimate partner violence, and war and conflict are the main causes of injuries. Violence and injuries place heavy burdens on individuals, their families, their communities and the countries in which they live. However most of these are preventable.
WHO works with partners in the prevention of domestic violence, child abuse and road traffic injuries. It is supporting country-level efforts to develop prevention approaches that focus on addressing roots causes of accidents and injuries. It also encourages the use of reliable data that will help determine priorities for interventions and evaluate the effectiveness of prevention strategies employed.