Samar Al-Hajj1, Charbel El Bcheraoui2, Farah Daoud2, Ibrahim Khalil2, Maziar Moradi-Lakeh2, Laith J Abu-Raddad3, Randa R Hamadeh4, Ali Mokdad2. 1. Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Van Dyck Hall, PO Box 11-0236, Beirut, Riad El-Solh, 1107 2020, Lebanon. sh137@aub.edu.lb. 2. Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA. 3. Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Cornell University, Qatar Foundation, Education City, Doha, Qatar. 4. Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Child and adolescent injury is one of the leading causes of child death globally with a large proportion occurring in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). Similarly, the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) countries borne a heavy burden that largely impact child and adolescent safety and health in the region. We aim to assess child and adolescent injury morbidity and mortality and estimate its burden in the Eastern Mediterranean Region based on findings from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD), Injuries and Risk Factors study 2017. METHODS: Data from the Global Burden of Disease GBD 2017 were used to estimate injury mortality for children aged 0-19, Years of Life Lost (YLLs), Years lived with Disability (YLDs) and Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) by age and sex from 1990 to 2017. RESULTS: In 2017, an estimated 133,117 (95% UI 122,587-143,361) children died in EMR compared to 707,755 (95% UI 674401.6-738,166.6) globally. The highest rate of injury deaths was reported in Syria at 183.7 (95% UI 181.8-185.7) per 100,000 population. The leading cause of injury deaths was self-harm and interpersonal violence followed by transport injury. The primary cause of injury DALYs in EMR in 2017 was self-harm and interpersonal violence with a rate of 1272.95 (95% UI 1228.9 - 1319.2) almost 3-times the global rate. CONCLUSION: Almost 19% of global child injury related deaths occur in the EMR. Concerted efforts should be integrated to inform policies and adopt injury preventive strategies to reduce injury burden and promote child and adolescent health and well-being in EMR countries.
BACKGROUND:Child and adolescent injury is one of the leading causes of childdeath globally with a large proportion occurring in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). Similarly, the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) countries borne a heavy burden that largely impact child and adolescent safety and health in the region. We aim to assess child and adolescent injury morbidity and mortality and estimate its burden in the Eastern Mediterranean Region based on findings from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD), Injuries and Risk Factors study 2017. METHODS: Data from the Global Burden of Disease GBD 2017 were used to estimate injury mortality for children aged 0-19, Years of Life Lost (YLLs), Years lived with Disability (YLDs) and Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) by age and sex from 1990 to 2017. RESULTS: In 2017, an estimated 133,117 (95% UI 122,587-143,361) children died in EMR compared to 707,755 (95% UI 674401.6-738,166.6) globally. The highest rate of injury deaths was reported in Syria at 183.7 (95% UI 181.8-185.7) per 100,000 population. The leading cause of injury deaths was self-harm and interpersonal violence followed by transport injury. The primary cause of injury DALYs in EMR in 2017 was self-harm and interpersonal violence with a rate of 1272.95 (95% UI 1228.9 - 1319.2) almost 3-times the global rate. CONCLUSION: Almost 19% of global child injury related deaths occur in the EMR. Concerted efforts should be integrated to inform policies and adopt injury preventive strategies to reduce injury burden and promote child and adolescent health and well-being in EMR countries.
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Child and adolescent health; Eastern Mediterranean region; Global burden of disease; Injury prevention
Authors: Samar Al-Hajj; Sarah Farran; Abla M Sibai; Randah R Hamadeh; Vafa Rahimi-Movaghar; Rajaa Mohammad Al-Raddadi; Farideh Sadeghian; Zahra Ghodsi; Wael Alhajyaseeh; Niveen M Abu Rmeileh; Ali H Mokdad Journal: Lancet Healthy Longev Date: 2022-04
Authors: Le Duc Huy; Pham Thanh Tung; Le Nguyen Quynh Nhu; Nguyen Tuan Linh; Dinh Thanh Tra; Nguyen Vu Phuong Thao; Tran Xuan Tien; Hoang Huu Hai; Vo Van Khoa; Nguyen Thi Anh Phuong; Hoang Bao Long; Bui Phuong Linh Journal: PLoS One Date: 2022-07-27 Impact factor: 3.752