Injury : A Leading Cause of the Global Burden of Disease

In 1999, WHO published the first volume of this document to inform policy-makers, health officials, researchers and the general public about the magnitude and ranking of injuries to facilitate informed decision-making and increase attention to this significant public health problem. With more attention and resources being allocated to injury prevention and control it is important to provide up-to-date and accurate data about the magnitude of this problem. Therefore, the ranking tables are presented here with the most recent data available. The fifteen leading causes of death/burden of disease are shown in tables by geographical region, income levels and by age and sex.World Health Organization.Department Of Injuries And Violence Prevention Staff is the author of 'Injury : A Leading Cause of the Global Burden of Disease', published 2002 under ISBN 9789241562324 and ISBN 9241562323.