Addressing the Global Emergency Burden in Low and Middle-Income Countries

In low and middle-income countries, injuries are a significant cause of surgical disease, outweighing the mortality rates of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined. With road traffic injuries as the leading cause of death among young individuals, the lack of robust trauma systems and emergency medical services poses a challenge. The World Health Organization recommends the establishment of tier 1 emergency medical services as a starting point to address this burden effectively.