16th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion: Call for Abstracts
Injuries and violence take the lives of some 12,000 people around the world each day. Of the 4.48 million annual injury-related deaths, roughly 1 in 3 result from road traffic crashes, 1 in 6 from suicide, 1 in 9 from homicide and 1 in 36 from war and conflict. In addition to those injury-related killers are drowning, falls, burns and poisoning, among others. Beyond fatalities, tens of millions of people suffer non-fatal injuries each year which lead to emergency department visits, hospitalizations and treatment by general practitioners.
Most of these deaths and injuries could be prevented. The 16th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion (Safety 2026), which takes place in Cape Town, South Africa from 2-4 September 2026, will serve as a forum for sharing compelling scientific evidence for what works to prevent injuries and violence and promote equity and sustainability. Safety 2026 is hosted by the Foundation for Professional Development, co-hosted by the South African Medical Research Council and co-sponsored by the World Health Organization.
Call for abstract is open until January, 2026.
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