• The Ministry of Health released a study titled "National Strategy for prevention of unintentional injury" at the "Safety 2024" conference. The study was introduced during the 15th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion in 2024.

• The conference aimed to improve coordination, strengthen research, integrate injury prevention with global health agendas, empower communities, and promote informed policymaking.

• Over 43% of deaths from unintentional injuries between 2016 and 2022 were due to road crashes, with 45.1% in 2022 alone with overspeeding being the primary cause.

• Nearly 75% of victims were aged 18-60, the most productive period of life.

• Gender Disparity: The mortality ratio for road traffic injuries is approximately 86% for males and 14% for females.

• The number of drowning deaths increased from 29,721 in 2016 to 38,503 in 2022, with 73% caused by accidental falls into water bodies.

• Other significant causes of unintentional injury deaths include drowning, falls, poisoning, and burns.

• Rural areas experience a higher rate of road traffic injury fatalities compared to urban areas.

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