Vol. 3, Issue 8, Part K (2017)

Abstract
Unintentional injuries has been very common and prevalent worldwide health problem in terms of high morbidity and mortality. Injuries can be fatal or nonfatal, and they can occur unintentionally and has been till today, an increasing cause of concern only, especially in the developing countries. Unintentional injuries within the home environment have not so far been recognized and urgent attention is needed to reduce child injuries and address risk factors according to local context. Preschoolers carry the greatest injury burden among children aged 0–14 years and these commonly occur at home and encouraging the collection of data on injuries and establishing a database on childhood injuries are some of the steps to be taken in initiating a national injury prevention initiative.