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Review
. 2016 Feb;63(1):167-81.
doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2015.08.009.

Our Shrinking Globe: Implications for Child Unintentional Injuries

Olakunle Alonge  1 , Uzma R Khan  2 , Adnan A Hyder  3
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Review

Our Shrinking Globe: Implications for Child Unintentional Injuries

Olakunle Alonge et al. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2016 Feb.

Abstract

Unintentional injuries are a leading cause of deaths for children of all ages. Globally, they accounted for 15.4% of 2.6 million deaths recorded among children aged 1 to 14 years in 2013. The 12 highest burden countries in the world by absolute death count and mortality are low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) except for Russia and Equatorial Guinea. These countries accounted for 58% of the 406,442 unintentional injury deaths among 1 to 14 year olds in 2013. Globalization drives inequalities in the distribution of economic gains, risks, and opportunities for preventing child unintentional injuries between high-income countries and LMIC.

Keywords: Children; Globalization; Low- and middle-income countries; Road transport injuries; Unintentional injuries.

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