Injury in the Americas: the relative burden and challenge Los traumatismos en las Américas: carga relativa y desafíos

OBJECTIVES: To present evidence to support a higher priority for injury prevention in initiatives, research, and budget allocations. METHODS: Recent data (2000) for deaths from injury, infectious disease, heart disease, and cancer from 11 countries in the Region of the Americas were analyzed. Analys...

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Main Authors: Laura Fraade-Blanar, Alberto Concha-Eastman, Timothy Baker
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Spanish
Portuguese
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2007
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/36aa4a2b21e343a88fe8d3d10d1ce080
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Summary:OBJECTIVES: To present evidence to support a higher priority for injury prevention in initiatives, research, and budget allocations. METHODS: Recent data (2000) for deaths from injury, infectious disease, heart disease, and cancer from 11 countries in the Region of the Americas were analyzed. Analyses focused on: first, Potentially Productive Years of Life Lost (PPYLL, discounted) from deaths occurring from 0-64 years of age; second, Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) from 1-64 years; and third, Years Lived with Disability (YLD). The burdens of injury and infectious disease were compared to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) budget allocations for these areas. RESULTS: There is a clear-cut disparity between funds allocated and the magnitude of injury burden as compared to the burden of infectious disease. CONCLUSIONS: In making decisions on budgetary allocations, the Member States of PAHO must consider the potential impact of injury research and control on the health of their populations. OBJETIVOS: Presentar evidencias que respalden que la prevención de los traumatismos debe ser una prioridad para las iniciativas y la investigación en la Región. MÉTODOS: Se analizaron datos recientes (2000) de las muertes por traumatismos, enfermedades infecciosas, enfermedades cardíacas y cáncer en 11 países de la Región de las Américas. El análisis se centró en: a) años de vida productiva potencial perdidos (descontados) por las muertes ocurridas entre 0 y 64 años de edad; b) años de vida potencial perdidos por las muertes ocurridas entre 1 y 64 años de edad; y c) los componentes principales de las causas externas de muerte. Se compararon las cargas por traumatismos y por enfermedades infecciosas con los presupuestos asignados por la Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS) para las áreas correspondientes. RESULTADOS: Se observó una clara discrepancia entre los fondos asignados y la magnitud de la carga por traumatismos, en comparación con la carga por enfermedades infecciosas. CONCLUSIONES: Al decidir las ...