The Ministry of Health has declared a ‘National Injury Prevention Week’, which will be observed from today (July 07) until July 11.
Consultant Community Physician – Dr. Samitha Siritunga, Head of the Accident Prevention Unit under the Ministry’s Non-Communicable Diseases Division (NCD), stated that out of Sri Lanka’s 145,000 total annual deaths, between 10,000 – 12,000 are due to sudden injuries.
Alarmingly, over 7,500 – 8,000 deaths occur before the victims can reach hospital care, he further said.
