PATTERNS OF INJURY AT AN ETHIOPIAN REFERRAL HOSPITAL: USING AN INSTITUTIONAL TRAUMA REGISTRY TO INFORM INJURY PREVENTION AND SYSTEMS STRENGTHENING

Patterns of injury at an Ethiopian referral hospital: Using an institutional trauma registry to inform injury prevention and systems strengthening

Background: Data about injury patterns and clinical outcomes are essential to address the burden of injury in low- and middle-income countries.Institutional trauma registries (ITRs) are Wheels a key tool for collecting epidemiologic data about injury.This study uses ITR data to describe the demographics and patterns of injury of trauma patients in

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Healthcare waste management in the Tamale Central Hospital, northern Ghana. An assessment before the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana

Healthcare waste (HCW) poses several environmental and public health challenges.However, much attention has not been given to its management.The present study Sand Toys sought to assess the healthcare waste management (HCWM) practices in the Tamale Central Hospital (TCH) by characterizing and measuring the quantities of waste generated and the asso

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