Electronic Injury Surveillance System in Saudi Arabia
Conference Paper
Alamro, Nurah M. . 2012
رابط المنشور على الويب:
اسم المؤتمر:
HBMeU Annual Congress, 4th e - Health and Environment Conference in Middle East 2012
عنوان المؤتمر:
UAE
تاريخ المؤتمر:
الاثنين, كانون الثاني (يناير) 30, 2012
مستخلص المنشور:
There are small-scale studies in isolated settings indicating the tip of the iceberg when it comes to injuries and violence in Saudi Arabia. A complete picture of injury situation in the Kingdom is lacking that requires efficient planning and implementation of effective interventions. The newly launched electronic surveillance system is set to tackle this problem and to form the base for the objectives of the National Injuries and Accidents Prevention Program in Saudi Arabia. The overall aim of the Electronic Injury Surveillance System is to gather regular ongoing information for prevention of injuries and efficient use of resources, with the following specific objectives: establish the epidemiologic picture of injuries in Saudi Arabia (evaluate the magnitude, burden, incidence & characteristics of specific injuries), evaluate the indicators for injuries on ongoing basis, identify population at risk requiring specific intervention, monitor & evaluate intervention for effectiveness and produce reports that help in planning and resource allocation at the national and regional levels. This is a preview paper of the newly launched electronic injury surveillance system in health facilities in Saudi Arabia. We believe it will be the fundament for a region wide injuries surveillance system across GCC countries.