Injury prevention: a strong case for urgent action

We are in full agreement with Meier and colleagues: bold action is needed by politicians to strengthen primary prevention.1 Effective and adequately funded primary prevention would help people and families to be healthier and live longer. It would also lessen the demand on the NHS and social care.Injury prevention is one area that has been neglected in terms of funding for initiatives and research. When funding has been available, however, there have been considerable achievements.23456 In the home, for example, numerous measures have prevented injuries and saved many lives3: smoke detectors, child resistant packaging, and guards and gates are but a few successful initiatives.In the UK, we have a world leading organisation—the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents—that has been successful in contributing to the reduction of injuries at home, on the road, at work, and at leisure. But it could have a far greater impact if more of…
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