Violence and injuries
Violence and unintentional injuries cause a significant amount of deaths, human suffering and disability in the WHO European Region every year, accounting for almost 530 000 deaths (5.7% of all deaths) and 9.4% of all disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in 2015. Injury and violence remain the leading causes of death in young people aged 5-49 years in the Region. To reduce the burden of violence and unintentional injury, WHO/Europe advocates the use of a public health approach.
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One brave family’s story of working to prevent drowning and why
“I shook his hand and said see you on Friday.” Those were the last words Ian Jones said to his son Tom after dropping him back at his dormitory at the University of Worcester in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Through a sequence of tragic consequences and unanswered questions, his drowned body was pulled from the River Severn 9 days later.
News
- One brave family’s story of working to prevent drowning and why
- European Region needs to scale up efforts to prevent violence against children, new report says
Areas of work
- Capacity building
- Child injuries
- Development of national policies
- Road traffic injuries
- Violence
- Other injury topics
Road safety: personal stories
Kaja Kobal’s story: “That morning I was forced to grow up”
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Multimedia
Video – Prevent child abuse and neglect
Data and statistics
53%
of all deaths from violence and unintentional injuries are caused by self-harm, road traffic injuries and falls in the WHO European Region.
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