Surgical admissions to the Rift Valley provincial general hospital, Kenya

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Authors

Noah Masiira-Mukasa · Rift Valley University

Abstract

Trauma, particularly due to road traffic accidents and violence is a growing public health problem in this region that urgently calls for specific intervention measures. Further studies of disability levels as well as costs of trauma care are recommended.

Topics & Keywords

Trauma and Emergency Care Studies Abdominal Trauma and Injuries Global Maternal and Child Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: East African Medical Journal

Volume 79, Issue 7, pp. 373-8

DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v79i7.8842

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