Table ofContents Acknowledgements Foreword Part I.How children are injured 1 1. Introduction 1 Global concern for the health and welfare of children and adolescents 2 Child and adolescent injury prevention in context 2. What are the prevalence,risk factors and impacts of injury? 4 Definitions and classifications 4 Risk factors 7 Economic and social costs 8 Are child and adolescent injuries preventable? 9 4. What are the challenges? 11 Data limitations 11 Research 12 Prevention 12 Capacity development 12 Advocacy 13 WHO's role 13 6. The role of other agencies 14 Part Il The WHO plan of action 15 Data and measurement 16 2 Research 17 Prevention 18 4. Services for children affected by injury and violence 19 6 Capacity development 20 6 Advocacy 7. Conclusion 2 References 23 Annex 1. WHO child and adolescent injury prevention plan at a glance 25        5           :    '  ()  #       ) 6       &                                   1                         A   ) "               5              J H 3               H 9 5    C 8          B )                          J F H) "            J  3         9      *        1                     ! ) " # $ D    K )              H '  (( %         ) 3              K ) 9     C ) *       B H) '                            F ! ) 1               K )       C) 1    *      +  , ) " # $                                !