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Challenges and Recommendations for Child Safety in Europe

Addressing the alarming rates of childhood injuries in Europe, this report highlights the need for improved prevention strategies to protect children and reduce societal costs. Recommendations for policy measures and action plans are outlined to create a safer environment for European children.

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Challenges and Recommendations for Child Safety in Europe

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  1. Challenges and Recommendations for Child Safety in Europe Dr. Gabriella Pall for the European Child Safety Alliance, EuroSafe June 11, 2007 Vienna, Austria

  2. In Europe, more children die of injuries than all other childhood diseases combined.

  3. Proportion of burden attributable to environmental factors among European children 0-19 years of age WHO, 2004

  4. The cost to society and families is high • An estimated 10 billion euros was spent in 1999 to treat children 0 to 14 years in the European Union • Death of a young child often has devastatingeffects on immediate family and can dismantle the family unit

  5. What is killing our children? WHO 1996-2000 national sources average

  6. Not only is injury preventable but prevention is profitable! € 1 spent on smoke alarms saves € 69 € 1 spent on bicycle helmets saves €29 € 1 spent on child safety seats saves €32 € 1 spent on road safety saves €3 € 1 spent on prevention counselling bypaediatricians saves €10 € 1 spent on poison control saves €7 Adapted from: Centers for Disease Control, 2000

  7. Selected effective policy measures to reduce childhood deaths and serious injuries in Europe • Legend • Legislation in place; varying implementation Note: smoke detector legislation applies for new buildings only Source: updated from Towner and Towner, 2004

  8. If what we know about effective prevention strategies was applied by member states today researchers estimate that 90% of injuries could be prevented. Despite this no country in the European region has implemented all of the top 20 proven effective and recommended strategies to reduce child injury.

  9. The Way Forward • Adopt and enforce regulations, legislation and standards for proven prevention strategies at the EU and Member State levels. • Improve surveillance to better measure the impact and burden of childhood injury and evaluate impact of prevention measures. • Support and fund the development and implementation of National Child Safety Action Plansto prevent injuries and promote safety.

  10. The end result will be a safer Europe. Not only for children, but their families, communities and society as a whole.

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