WHO News Release WHO alarmed by high level of violence and injuries HANOI, 26 e!

"ember 2#$2The World Health Organization today urged Member States in the Western Pacific Region to implement an enhanced response to violence and in uries to prevent an anticipated increase in mortality and morbidity from such causes! "The annual number of deaths e#ceeds the number of deaths due to $%&S' tuberculosis and malaria combined in the Region'" WHO Regional &irector &r Shin (oung)soo told the Regional *ommittee for the Western Pacific' the governing body for the Region! WHO +arned that unless urgent action is ta,en' an already bad situation may further deteriorate! %ndustrialization' motorization' harmful use of alcohol and lifestyle changes are among the factors associated +ith the unnecessary high mortality and morbidity from violence and in uries!

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"ciolence and in uries account for d!e million deaths and enormous non)fatal conseVuences in the Region'" &r Shin said! "fnless +e ta,e action no+' the problem of violence and in uries +ill continue to increase!" *alling on Member States to rene+ their commitment to the prevention of violence and in uries' &r Shin urged countries to focus on road traffic in uries' childhood in uries' violence against +omen and children' and falls because of their high mortality' morbidity and social impact in the Region! $ regional enhanced response +ill reVuire multisectoral action and multiple interventions' said &r Shin! $s the number of motorcycles and cars increases' the ris, to motorcycle and car riders and passengers' pedestrians and cyclists increases disproportionately! gffective public transportation' together +ith pedestrian facilities' +ill protect these vulnerable road users' WHO said! headership at the highest level is reVuired to ensure that all relevant sectorshealth' transport' police' city planning' education play their respective roles effectively! With funding from

">Fo l<c v1 chGn th@Ang g=y ra cho d!e triDu c7i ch/t v1 hau VuW ning n` trong ,hu v<c'\ Ti/n sP Shin (oung)soo nEi! Yj/u ch5ng ta ,h2ng h1nh 3Sng ngay l5c n1y' vGn 3` bFo l<c v1 chGn th@Ang s^ ti/p t6c gia tBng!\ ;:u gki c7c 8u9c gia Th1nh vi:n ti/p t6c cam ,/t cRa m?nh 3N phIng ngJa bFo l<c v1 chGn th@Ang' Ti/n sP Shin (oung)soo th5c gi6c c7c n@0c ch5 trkng 3/n chGn th@Ang giao th2ng 3@Cng bS' chGn th@Ang g=y ra cho trl em' bFo l<c 39i v0i ph6 nO v1 trl em' v1 ng4 v? tK lD mLc v1 tM vong cao cmng v0i nhOng t7c 3Sng #4 hSi cRa ch5ng trong ;hu v<c! MSt .ng phE ,hu v<c 3@Zc tBng c@Cng s^ cbn phWi cE c7c hoFt 3Sng 3a ng1nh v1 nhi`u can thiDp' Ti/n sP Shin (oung)soo nEi! ;hi s9 l@Zng cRa #e m7y v1 2 t2 gia tBng' nguy cA rRi ro cho nhOng ng@Ci l7i #e 2 t2' #e m7y v1 ng@Ci cmng 3i' ng@Ci 3i bS v1 ng@Ci 3i #e 3Fp gia tBng ,h2ng t@Ang #.ng! Ph@Ang tiDn giao th2ng c2ng cSng hiDu VuW' cmng v0i c7c ph@Ang tiDn cho ng@Ci 3i bS s^ bWo vD nhOng ng@Ci tham gia giao th2ng dn bT t-n th@Ang' T*(TTQ 34 ph7t biNu nh@ vay! *bn cE s< l4nh 3Fo _ cGp cao nhGt 3N bWo 3Wm rHng tGt cW c7c ban ng1nh li:n Vuan o nh@ y t/' giao th2ng' c2ng an' Vuy hoFch 32 thT' gi7o d6c o 3Eng vai trI t@Ang #.ng cRa m?nh mSt c7ch hiDu VuW! c0i ngupn t1i trZ

>loomberg Philanthropies and WHO technical support' *ambodia' *hina and ciet jam are targeting ,ey ris, factors for road traffic crashes' such as drin,ing and driving' good progress in strengthening legislation and enforcement' capacity development and educating the public through social mar,eting campaigns!

tJ 8uw tJ thiDn >loomberg v1 s< hx trZ ,w thuat cRa T*(TTQ' *am) pu)chia' Trung 8u9c v1 ciDt jam 3ang nhHm v1o c7c y/u t9 nguy cA chynh 3zn 3/n tai nFn giao th2ng 3@Cng bS nh@ u9ng r@Zu bia v1 l7i #e' ti/n bS t9t trong viDc cRng c9 ph7p ch/ v1 thi h1nh ph7p luat' ph7t triNn nBng l<c v1 gi7o d6c cSng 3png th2ng Vua c7c chi/n dTch ti/p thT #4 hSi! Tr:n to1n cbu' mxi nBm cE ,hoWng q!d triDu ng@Ci ch/t do chGn th@Ang'

speeding and non use of motorcycle helmets' and have made 3i t9c 3S cao v1 ,h2ng 3Si m{ bWo hiNm ,hi 3i #e m7y' v1 34 3Ft 3@Zc

Qlobally' about q!d million people die each year as a result of in uries' and the number is e#pected to rise! WHO estimates that by ersr' road traffic in uries +ill be the fifth leading cause of death trising from ninth in erruv!

v1 s9 l@Zng n1y cE ,hW nBng s^ tBng l:n! T*(TTQ @0c tynh rHng 3/n nBm ersr' chGn th@Ang giao th2ng 3@Cng bS s^ l1 nguy:n nh=n 3.ng th. q trong c7c nguy:n nh=n h1ng 3bu g=y tM vong ttBng l:n tJ th. | nBm erruv!

%n the Western Pacific Region' childhood in uries' especially Trong ,hu v<c T=y Th7i >?nh &@Ang' chGn th@Ang trl em' 3ic biDt 3u9i dro+ning' are a ma or threat to child survival! &ro+ning is the leading cause of death bet+een in children q to du years of age in the Region! gffective measures include the installation of physical barriers to bodies of +ater! WHO)assisted studies in the Region also sho+ a +ide prevalence of physical violence against +omen' +hich often n@0c' l1 m9i 3e dka l0n cho s< s9ng cIn cRa trl! }u9i n@0c l1 nguy:n nh=n h1ng 3bu dzn t0i tM vong cRa trl em tJ q)du tu-i trong ;hu v<c! *7c biDn ph7p hiDu VuW bao gpm viDc lLp 3it c7c r1o chLn cho nhOng ngupn n@0c! *7c nghi:n c.u do T*(TTQ hx trZ trong ;hu v<c c{ng cho thGy nhi`u bFo h1nh th=n thN 39i v0i ph6 nO' th@Cng dzn 3/n nhOng t-n hFi v` thN

results in physical' mental and reproductive health problems! $ll sectors should +or, together to+ards promoting gender eVuality and changing societal norms and attitudes!

chGt' tinh thbn v1 s.c ,hol sinh sWn! TGt cW c7c ban ng1nh cbn cmng nhau l1m viDc 3N tBng c@Cng b?nh 3ng gi0i v1 thay 3-i Vuy tLc #4 hSi v1 th7i 3S! jhOng hau VuW nghi:m trkng su9t 3Ci v` s.c ,hol cRa bFo l<c ch9ng lFi

The serious lifelong health conseVuences of violence against trl em' ,N cW bFo l<c t?nh d6c cbn 3@Zc 3` cap v1 giWi Vuy/t! jhOng hau children' including se#ual violence need to be addressed! These include depression' aggressive behaviour' tobacco alcohol and drug abuse' and violent behaviour later in life! Y*{ng nh@ vay' ng4 l1 mSt vGn 3` 37ng ,N' 3ic biDt _ nhOng ng@Ci cao ~alls are li,e+ise a significant problem' especially among the elderly! "With increasing life e#pectancy in the Region' our efforts to lay the foundation for safe and healthy ageing +ill become even more important'" &r Shin said! Millions more suffer from permanent or temporary disability from non)fatal in uries! The prevention of violence and in uries in countries in the Western Pacific Region should be strengthened through the follo+ing actions comprehensive national policies and plans for H1ng triDu ng@Ci nOa phWi chTu t1n tat l=u d1i hoic tFm thCi v? c7c chGn th@Ang ,h2ng g=y tM vong! PhIng ngJa bFo l<c v1 chGn th@Ang trong ;hu v<c T=yTh7i >?nh d@Ang cbn 3@Zc tBng c@Cng th2ng Vua c7c h1nh 3Sng sau 3=y *7c chynh s7ch Vu9c gia v1 c7c ,/ hoFch phIng ngJa bFo l<c v1 phIng ngJa chGn th@Ang to1n diDn! tu-i! Yc0i viDc tBng tu-i thk trong ,hu v<c' nhOng nx l<c cRa ch5ng ta 3N 3it n`n mEng cho mSt tu-i gi1 an to1n v1 ,hol mFnh tham chy s^ tr_ n:n Vuan trkng hAn'\ Ti/n sP Shin (oung)soo nEi! VuW n1y bao gpm trbm cWm' h1nh vi g=y g-' h5t thu9c l7' h1nh vi t?nh d6c cE nguy cA cao' mang thai ngo1i X mu9n' lFm d6ng r@Zu bia v1 ma

smo,ing' high)ris, se#ual behaviour' unintended pregnancy' tuX' v1 h1nh vi bFo l<c sau n1y trong cuSc s9ng!

violence and in ury prevention reliable information related to violence and in uries for sound policy)ma,ing lead agency or effective intersectoral coordinating mechanisms affecting the implementation of community)+ide interventions provision of a continuum of care ranging from pre) hospital care to trauma care in health facilities all the +ay to rehabilitation advocacy for violence and in ury prevention

Thong tin 37ng tin cay li:n Vuan 3/n chGn th@Ang v1 bFo l<c 3N cE Vu7 tr?nh lap chynh s7ch phm hZp! *A Vuan 3.ng 3bu hoic c7c cA ch/ 3i`u ph9i li:n ng1nh cE Wnh h@_ng 3/n viDc triNn ,hai th<c hiDn c7c can thiDp cho cW cSng 3png!

*ung cGp mSt chuxi chBm sEc li:n t6c tJ chBm sEc tr@0c nhap viDn 3/n cGp c.u chGn th@Ang trong c7c cA s_ y t/ cho 3/n ,hi luyDn tap luyDn ph6c hpi ch.c nBng!

can 3Sng chynh s7ch v` phIng ngJa bFo l<c v1 chGn th@Ang!

Uy ban ;hu v<c hkp th@Cng ni:n 3N ,iNm 3iNm lFi c2ng t7c cRa T*(TTQ trong nBm Vua v1 3` ra nhOng ph@Ang h@0ng y t/ trong t@Ang lai cRa ;hu v<c! ;hoWng drr 3Fi biNu' ,N cW c7c bS tr@_ng y t/ tJ s Vu9c gia v1 vmng l4nh th- 3ang tham d< HSi nghT cRa fK ban ;hu v<c tJ eu 3/n e th7ng *hyn!

The Regional *ommittee meets annually to revie+ the +or, of WHO in the past year and set future health directions in the Region! Some drr representatives' including health ministers from the Regions s countries and areas' are

attending the Regional *ommittee from eu to e September! bit thm thng tin hoc yu cu phng vn, xin vui lng lin h: