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NIMHANS
DEPARTMENTS
Department of
Epidemiology
WHO Collaborating Centre for
Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion
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Capacity Building and Human Resource Development
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. About Us
. Mission
. Faculty
. Capacity building
and HRD
. Projects and Programmes
. Injuries in India
. Injuries in South-East Asia
. Road Traffic Injuries
. Traumatic Brain Injuries
. Suicides
. Violence
. Major contributions
. Collaboration
. Publications
. Information Dissemination
. Contact Us
India and other South-East Asian countries are facing a major challenge of inadequate number
of injury prevention professionals. The centre offers opportunities for young and interested
professionals to work in the area of injury prevention and safety promotion. The centre has
conducted number of formal and informal capacity strengthening programmes in the areas of
epidemiology, prevention and control of RTIs, TBIs, suicides and violence.
The centre has conducted number of capacity strengthening programmes for health professionals,
police and transport personnel, NGOs and others in injury prevention and control.
The centre has one seat of Ph.D position on a regular basis from 2007. Annual injury
epidemiology-prevention and control training programmes will be conducted in the department.
In collaboration with WHO, the centre has supported TEACH VIP and MENTOR VIP programmes.
Projects and Programmes
INJURIES
Injuries in India – A National perspective
The primary focus of the centre is epidemiology and prevention of unintentional (traumatic brain
injuries, road traffic injuries, work related injuries) and intentional (suicides and violence)
injuries. In India and South-East Asia, injuries account for an estimated 15% of total deaths and
15% of DALYs. Consequently, an estimated 1.5 million people die as a result of injuries and
15-20 million are hospitalized with resulting economic losses of 3% of GDP for the country.
Commissioned by the National Commission on Macro Economic & Health, Ministry of Health and
Family Welfare, Government of India, the project aimed at examining the burden of injuries and
violence in the Indian region for the first time. The report measures magnitude of the problem,
nature and type of risk factors for each of the external causes of injuries, current level of
interventions and future directions for injury prevention policies and programmes in India. The
report estimates that nearly 1,000,000 persons loose their lives with 15,000,000 hospitalizations
every year in India.
Injuries in South-East Asia – cause for concern and call for action
The project supported by World Health Organization South-East Asia Regional Office used a
combination of exhaustive literature review and findings from a prospective study in 5 countries
of India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Thailand to identify the burden and impact of
injuries in rapidly developing societies. The report outlined characteristics of all types of
intentional and unintentional injuries, status of pre-hospital and emergency care, extent of
injury related disabilities and rehabilitation programmes along with status of policies and
programmes. The first descriptive study outlines the need for injury prevention policies and
programmes in South-East Asian countries on an urgent basis.
Strategic approaches to injury prevention and control in South – East Asia
A significant amount of injury burden can be reduced with existing knowledge and application of
control measures. The various strategies include epidemiological assessment, recognition of risk
factors and interventions built on a strategic frame work of cost effectiveness, sustainability,
technological feasibility, advocacy, intersectoral collaboration and a policy framework.
Bangalore Road Safety and Injury Prevention Programme
The Bengaluru Road safety and Injury Prevention Programme was started in 2008 with the
objectives of collecting systematic information on deaths and injuries in an uniform and
standardized way from many partnering institutions. The programme is a collaborative activity
between 30 leading health care institutions [Link], Bangalore City Police
[Link1]
[Link2], Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation
[Link], Bangalore Mahanagara Palike [Link], few NGOs to develop
road safety and injury prevention programmes based on data and evidence and by using scientific
approaches. The overall goal is to reduce road traffic and other injuries by scientific and programmatic
approaches. The programme was facilitated by WHO India office, Ministry of Health Research,
WHO Geneva and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi. The Department of
Epidemiology and the WHO Collaborating Center for Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion is
the coordinating Center for the programme.
Under the programme, as a foundation to many programmes, systematic and uniform data on
deaths and injuries are collected in a uniform and scientific manner using a surveillance
approach. Beginning with a situation analysis, new systems have been put in place in
consultation and coordination with all partner institutions. The programme has been able to
develop uniform data for the city on injury deaths and hospitalisations since the beginning
of programmes.
Road safety and suicide prevention have been identified as priority areas for future
activities. Feedback to all partners and developing new programmes are the thrust areas
of the programme. Number of capacity building activities for health professionals, police
officers, BMTC professionals and road engineers has been undertaken in the last year. Major
inputs have been provided for national agencies (all concerned ministries of health,
transport, police, urban development) have been provided to strengthen road safety policies
and programmes. Data inputs for revision of Indian Motor Vehicles act, strengthening trauma
care, creation of road safety cell in national Highway authority has been carried out in the
programme. Advocacy work for strengthening road safety has been carried out in the
programme.
Plans are afoot to develop focused programmes in pedestrian safety, two wheelers safety,
trauma care, suicide prevention, school safety, strengthening autopsy investigations and
other areas. These are in project development stages and will be considered for
implementation in the coming months. Thrust areas of activity in the coming months
include strengthening and supporting Helmets, Seat Belts, child restraints, Drinking and
driving, Speed management, and Trauma care. Monitoring and evaluation are given extreme
importance in all activities under the programme.
Related Links:
National Crime Records Bureau
[Link]
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
[Link]
National Highway Authority of India
[Link]
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
[Link]
World Health Organization, India Office
[Link]
World Health Organization, South East Asia Regional Office
[Link]
Indian Council of Medical Research
[Link]
BRISP Partner Hospitals
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Bangalore Baptist Hospital [Link]
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Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital [Link]
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Chinmaya Mission Hospital [Link]
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Columbia Asia Hospital Hebbal [Link]
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Columbia Asia Hospital, Yeshwanthpur [Link]
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D.G. Hospital [Link]
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Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital [Link]
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ESI hospital, Rajajinagar [Link]
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Jayanagar General Hospital [Link]
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Hosmat Hospital [Link]
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Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore [Link]
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M. S. Ramaiah Memorial Hospital [Link]
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M.S. Ramaiah Medical Teaching Hospital [Link]
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Mallige Medical Centre [Link]
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National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences [Link]
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Rajarajeshwari Medical College and Hospital [Link]
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Sagar Hospitals [Link]
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St John’s Medical College [Link]
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Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Trauma and Orthopedics [Link]
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Sparsh Hospital: [Link]
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St Martha’s Hospital [Link]
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St Philomena’s Hospital [Link]
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Suguna Hospital [Link]
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Victoria Hospital: [Link]
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Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences [Link]
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MVJ Medical College and Hospital [Link]
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Command Hospital [Link]
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SDS Institute of Chest Diseases [Link]
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Sree Siddhartha Medical College [Link]
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