Addressing the growing burden of trauma and injury in low- and middle-income countries.
Low- and middle-income countries suffer disproportionately from reduced life expectancy and quality of life. Injuries are overlooked as contributors to global inequities in health, yet the long-term disabilities they frequently produce represent a significant burden. The Fogarty International Center of the National Institutes of Health convened a panel of experts in trauma and injury from the United States and low- and middle-income nations to identify research gaps in this area and opportunities to create new knowledge. Panel members identified sustainable programs of research established through stable linkages between institutions in high-income nations and those in low- and middle-income nations as a priority. The resulting benefits of addressing the growing burden of trauma and injury to communities in resource-constrained settings around the world would be substantial.
Hofman
Karen
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Division of Advanced Studies and Policy Analysis, Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, 16 Center Drive, Room 202, Bethesda, MD 20892-6705, USA. hofmank@mail.nih.gov
Primack
Aron
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Keusch
Gerald
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Hrynkow
Sharon
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D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019049:Developed Countries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003906:Developing Countries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life; D012106:Research; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control