Violence and injury prevention
 

European report on child injury prevention

Overview
 
European report on child injury prevention
 
  
arrowOverview 
   
 Press materials 
 Press release, fact sheet, presentation 
   
 10 key facts 
   
 The five leading killers 
   
 Why poor children are most at risk 
   
 Measures that can make a difference 
   
 The policy agenda 
   
 Success stories 
 Examples of policies that worked 
   
 
  • Cover of the WHO European report on child injury preventionUnintentional injuries are the leading threat for children and teenagers in the European Region
  • Poor children are most at risk
  • Prevention could save three out of four lives

These are the main findings from the European report, companion to the WHO-UNICEF World report on child injury prevention.

The report provides a comprehensive assessment of unintentional injuries in European children, identifies evidence-based solutions to prevent them, and calls for greater commitment and action by policy makers and practitioners to ensure equal safety.

Download

arrowEuropean report on child injury prevention (2008) [pdf, 5MB] 
 Also available in: ru[pdf, 2MB] 
   
arrowInforme Europeo sobre Prevención de Lesiones en la Población Infantil (European report on child injury prevention, 2008) [external link] 
 Spanish translation 
   
arrowWorld report on child injury prevention (2008) [WHO headquarters] 
 Full text, summary and other related materials, in different languages 
   
arrowHave fun, be safe - the child-friendly version of the World report on child injury prevention [WHO headquarters] 
 This books aims to inform children 7 - 11 years old about various types of injuries and how these may be prevented. It uses a mixture of facts, puzzles, games and other visual material. The document is freely downloadable