Citation

Forjuoh SN, Gyebi-Ofosu E. J. Public Health Policy 1993; 14(3): 355-359.

Affiliation

Department of Maternal and Child Health, Johns Hopkins University, School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group -- Palgrave-Macmillan)

DOI

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PMID

8254009

Abstract

Injuries have now become a recognizable public health problem in developing countries. However, no definite policies regarding their surveillance and control are yet available in most of these countries. This paper, using Ghana as a prototype, examines the need for policy and action which has been accentuated in recent times by public outcry. The paper also provides some recommendations to solve this problem: the urgent need to initiate programs such as needs assessment, the establishment of a surveillance system for injuries at various levels of health services, creation of public awareness and provision of health education, and the institution of simple first-aid measures. Specific policies regarding injuries from motor vehicle accidents and fires are also given.

Language: en