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Child injuries in Ethiopia: A review of the current situation with projections.

Qingfeng LiOlakunle AlongeCollene LawhornYirga AmbawSmita KumarTroy JacobsAdnan A Hyder
Published in: PloS one (2018)
As the first multisectoral collaboration on child injuries in Ethiopia, this study identified gaps in understanding of the burden of child injuries in Ethiopia. In consultation with Ethiopian government and other stakeholders, we propose starting an injury surveillance system at health clinics and hospitals and building an intervention package based on existing platforms.
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