Terrorism-related trauma in Africa, an increasing problem

Maryam Alfa-Wali; Kaji Sritharan; Mira Mehes; Fizan Abdullah; Shahnawaz Rasheed

doi:10.1016/j.jegh.2014.05.006

Terrorism-related trauma in Africa, an increasing problem

Maryam Alfa-Wali^*, Kaji Sritharan, Mira Mehes, Fizan Abdullah, Shahnawaz Rasheed

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Abstract

Global terrorist activities have increased significantly over the past decade. The impact of terrorism-related trauma on the health of individuals in low- and middle-income countries is under-reported. Trauma management in African countries in particular is uncoordinated, with little or no infrastructure to cater for emergency surgical needs. This article highlights the need for education, training and research to mitigate the problems related to terrorism and surgical public health.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	201-203
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
Volume	5
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jegh.2014.05.006
State	Published - Jun 1 2015

Keywords

Public health
Surgery
Surgical public health
Terrorism
Trauma

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