Pursuing Health Sector Transformation Plan, Saudi Vision 2030: Establishing a Trauma Epidemiology Center to Reduce Road Traffic Injuries in Saudi Arabia
Authors:
Yousef M Alsofayan,
Ahmad M Alkhorisi,
Suliman A Alghnam,
Hani A Almalki,
Majed D Alsaihani,
Monerah A Almazroa,
Abdullah K Alharbi,
Fahad S Alhajjaj,
Jalal M Alowais
The burden of road traffic injuries (RTIs) continues to impact healthcare systems, with considerable economic losses worldwide. Risk factors associated with RTIs include young age, male sex, speeding, driving under the influence, non-use of seatbelts, unsafe road infrastructure, unsafe vehicles, diminished post-crash care, and inadequate traffic law enforcement. The rate of RTIs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has increased with more than 25,000 injuries and approximately 13.2 deaths per 100,000 population in 2020. In line with the KSA 2030 vision, a new trauma epidemiology center was established by the Saudi Red Crescent Authority, the national provider of prehospital services in KSA. It aims to reinforce traffic safety by identifying high-risk groups, providing updated traffic safety-related scientific materials, and reducing the mortality rate caused by vehicular crashes.
Keywords: Road traffic injuries, traffic safety, trauma, trauma epidemiology, Saudi Arabia.
Authors
Suliman A Alghnam
Population Health, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Yousef M Alsofayan, Executive Directorate of Medical Affairs, Saudi Red Crescent Authority, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia y-m-alsofayan@hotmail.com
Publication history:
Received 18 Nov 2021
Accepted 20 Nov 2021
Published online 11 Dec 2021
Published in print 07 Mar 2022
Alsofayan YM, Alkhorisi AM, Alghnam SA, Almalki HA, Alsaihani MD, Almazroa MA, Alharbi AK, Alhajjaj FS, Alowais JM. Pursuing Health Sector Transformation Plan, Saudi Vision 2030: Establishing a Trauma Epidemiology Center to Reduce Road Traffic Injuries in Saudi Arabia. SJEMed. 2022; 3(1): 001-004. doi:
10.24911/SJEMed/72-1637261303
Alsofayan YM, Alkhorisi AM, Alghnam SA, Almalki HA, Alsaihani MD, Almazroa MA, Alharbi AK, Alhajjaj FS, Alowais JM. Pursuing Health Sector Transformation Plan, Saudi Vision 2030: Establishing a Trauma Epidemiology Center to Reduce Road Traffic Injuries in Saudi Arabia. https://sjemed.com/?mno=13655 [Access: December 14, 2024]. doi:
10.24911/SJEMed/72-1637261303
Alsofayan YM, Alkhorisi AM, Alghnam SA, Almalki HA, Alsaihani MD, Almazroa MA, Alharbi AK, Alhajjaj FS, Alowais JM. Pursuing Health Sector Transformation Plan, Saudi Vision 2030: Establishing a Trauma Epidemiology Center to Reduce Road Traffic Injuries in Saudi Arabia. SJEMed. 2022; 3(1): 001-004. doi:
10.24911/SJEMed/72-1637261303
Alsofayan YM, Alkhorisi AM, Alghnam SA, Almalki HA, Alsaihani MD, Almazroa MA, Alharbi AK, Alhajjaj FS, Alowais JM. Pursuing Health Sector Transformation Plan, Saudi Vision 2030: Establishing a Trauma Epidemiology Center to Reduce Road Traffic Injuries in Saudi Arabia. SJEMed. (2022), [cited December 14, 2024]; 3(1): 001-004. doi:
10.24911/SJEMed/72-1637261303
Alsofayan, Y. M., Alkhorisi, . A. M., Alghnam, . S. A., Almalki, . H. A., Alsaihani, . M. D., Almazroa, . M. A., Alharbi, . A. K., Alhajjaj, . F. S. & Alowais, . J. M. (2022) Pursuing Health Sector Transformation Plan, Saudi Vision 2030: Establishing a Trauma Epidemiology Center to Reduce Road Traffic Injuries in Saudi Arabia. SJEMed, 3 (1), 001-004. doi:
10.24911/SJEMed/72-1637261303
Alsofayan, Yousef M., Ahmad M. Alkhorisi, Suliman A. Alghnam, Hani A. Almalki, Majed D. Alsaihani, Monerah A. Almazroa, Abdullah K. Alharbi, Fahad S. Alhajjaj, and Jalal M. Alowais. 2022. Pursuing Health Sector Transformation Plan, Saudi Vision 2030: Establishing a Trauma Epidemiology Center to Reduce Road Traffic Injuries in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Emergency Medicine, 3 (1), 001-004. doi:
10.24911/SJEMed/72-1637261303
Alsofayan, Yousef M., Ahmad M. Alkhorisi, Suliman A. Alghnam, Hani A. Almalki, Majed D. Alsaihani, Monerah A. Almazroa, Abdullah K. Alharbi, Fahad S. Alhajjaj, and Jalal M. Alowais. "Pursuing Health Sector Transformation Plan, Saudi Vision 2030: Establishing a Trauma Epidemiology Center to Reduce Road Traffic Injuries in Saudi Arabia." Saudi Journal of Emergency Medicine 3 (2022), 001-004. doi:
10.24911/SJEMed/72-1637261303
Alsofayan, Yousef M., Ahmad M. Alkhorisi, Suliman A. Alghnam, Hani A. Almalki, Majed D. Alsaihani, Monerah A. Almazroa, Abdullah K. Alharbi, Fahad S. Alhajjaj, and Jalal M. Alowais. "Pursuing Health Sector Transformation Plan, Saudi Vision 2030: Establishing a Trauma Epidemiology Center to Reduce Road Traffic Injuries in Saudi Arabia." Saudi Journal of Emergency Medicine 3.1 (2022), 001-004. Print. doi:
10.24911/SJEMed/72-1637261303
Alsofayan, Y. M., Alkhorisi, . A. M., Alghnam, . S. A., Almalki, . H. A., Alsaihani, . M. D., Almazroa, . M. A., Alharbi, . A. K., Alhajjaj, . F. S. & Alowais, . J. M. (2022) Pursuing Health Sector Transformation Plan, Saudi Vision 2030: Establishing a Trauma Epidemiology Center to Reduce Road Traffic Injuries in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Emergency Medicine, 3 (1), 001-004. doi:
10.24911/SJEMed/72-1637261303