Rethinking burns for low & middle-income countries: Differing patterns of burn epidemiology, care seeking behavior, and outcomes across four countries

Globally, burns are responsible for an estimated 11 million injuries each year and rank fourth in injury-related health burden behind road traffic accidents, falls, and violence [1]. The incidence of significant burn injury in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is nearly ten-times greater than that in high-income countries (HICs) (1.3 per 100,000 people compared to 0.14 per 100,000 people); further, LMICs harbor 90% of all burns globally [1,2]. Despite this large burden of disease, health systems in LMICs are not well equipped to prevent, treat or rehabilitate burn injuries [3].
Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Source Type: research