CHILD SAFETY- A New Public Health CHILD SAFETY- A New Public Health Problem!!!Problem!!!

Dr Chetan G Head - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore

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Pediatric Emergency and Intensive care unit

NARAYANA HRUDAYALAYA, Multispecialty hospital ,Bangalore.

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Magnitude of the Problem !Magnitude of the Problem !

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• Worldwide, accidental injury kills more than 2,000 children each and every day.

• 75 – 90 % of these tragedies could be avoided through better safety awareness and prevention. 

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Threat of Danger Threat of Danger + + Safety planSafety plan

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Vulnerable child Vulnerable child __

Protective capacity Protective capacity + + Safety planSafety plan

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““Safe Child”Safe Child”

… “ I admire you for what you are

today and respect you for what

you will be tomorrow”…

Let us all pledge the future generations a safer today!!!

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