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| Submission Number | 691 |
| Submitted By | Robert Taylor |
| Submitted On | Tuesday, August 4th, 2009 @ 10:56:38 PDT -0700 |
| Last Updated By | Raven Morris |
| Last Updated On | Thursday, September 10th, 2009 @ 16:20:29 PDT -0700 |
| Record Status | Approved |
| Approved By | Raven Morris |
| Visit Journal Web Site | www.plosmedicine.org |
| View Full Article | www.plosmedicine.org |
| Article Publication Year | 2007 |
| Author And Journal Reference |
Public Health and Development Institute & Victor Segalen University, France Emmanuel Lagarde PLOS Medecine 4(6); June 2007; page 170 |
| Related Countries | Africa |
| Cause Of Injury | V01-V99 |
| Nature Of Injury | S00-T19 |
| Abstract | Many results on road injury prevention are available from developed countries. We now urgently need to scale up surveillance and research efforts in developing countries in order to determine how to build on these results, taking regional specificities into account. A proper surveillance system should produce reliable data handled by trained epidemiologists to issue intervention priorities. Indispensable research actions include the assessment of population knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours; identification of regional intervention priorities; effectiveness and cost-effectiveness evaluations of interventions; and evaluation of care management practices and training procedures. In Africa, driving a car is still considered a privilege, an enviable option, not a risky task with inherent responsibilities. Unfortunately, Africa has other burning public health priorities. Documented success stories in road safety are needed to demonstrate that road traffic accidents need not be inevitable and unpredictable, but are avoidable. Changing the mindset of road users will be a challenge, but many lives are at stake. |
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Comment posted by Raven Morris on Thursday, September 10th, 2009 @ 16:18:49 PDT -0700
I updated the two URLs which were broken, set the country to all of Africa, updated the ICD codes and approved this entry.