Fall injuries in Sub-Saharan Africa: analysis of prospective injury registry from 23 health facilities in Malawi and Tanzania

Abstract Background Low-and middle-income countries account for over 80% of fall-related fatalities globally. However there is little emphasis on the issue and limited high quality data to understand the burden, and to inform preventive and management strategies. We characterise the burden of fall i...

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Published in:	BMC Emergency Medicine
Main Authors:	Hendry R. Sawe, Wakisa Mulwafu, Linda Chokotho, Kevin Croke, Rachel Chamanga, Meyhar Mohammed, Jonna Bertfelt, Harrieth P. Ndumwa, Juma A. Mfinanga, Sveta Milusheva
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-04-01
Subjects:	Trauma burden Epidemiology Injuries in Malawi Fall injuries Injuries in Tanzania Fall in Sub-Saharan Africa
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-023-00805-x