Publications by authors named "Kihurani N Isaac"
Article Synopsis
- Road traffic crashes are a major cause of injury and death in children, particularly in low- and middle-income countries like South Africa.
- An analysis of data from 1992, 2002, and 2012 at a children's hospital in Cape Town showed that almost half of the injured children were aged between five and nine, with a higher incidence among pedestrians.
- Most injuries were minor, but there was an increase in moderate to severe cases in the later years, and 40% of injured children required hospitalization, raising concerns about the effectiveness of local safety measures over time.