Is Brazil going to achieve the road traffic deaths target? An analysis about the sustainable development goals.

Cauane BlumenbergRafaela C MartinsJanaína Calu CostaLuiza I C Ricardo

Published in: Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention (2017)

If the same mortality reduction pace continues in Brazil, the country will not reach the proposed SDG, which is to reduce by half the number of deaths per 100 000 inhabitants. In addition, an intertwined conciliation between economical growth, sustainable development and public policies is needed in order to meet such an overwhelming goal.

Keyphrases

healthcare
public health
cardiovascular events
emergency department
risk factors