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Alcohol

Burns

Chemical safety

Child injuries and violence

Child health and development

Deafness

Disabilities

Drug abuse, see Substance abuse

Female genital mutilation

Gender

Human rights

Mental disorders

Mental health

Millenium Development Goals (MDGs)

Occupational health

Poisons

Rape, see Violence against women

Rights, see Human rights

Road traffic accidents, see Injuries, Traffic

School health promotion

Suicide

Violence against women

Violence, see also Injuries

Youth, see Adolescent health

Featured resources

physical-healthGender-based violence posters

global-disability-report-arabicGlobal report on health equity for persons with disabilities

disability-inclusion-thumbDisability inclusion in health responses to COVID-19 in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

guide-for-governments-lead-agenciesDocumenting road safety: a guide for governments and lead agencies

decade-action-road-safety-thumbDecade of Action for Road Safety 2011–2020. Success stories from the Eastern Mediterranean Region

HIAP-training_manualHealth in All Policies training manual

brief-guideBrief guide to developing national action plans to improve access to assistive technology using the regional strategic action framework

assistive-technology Strategic action framework to improve access to assistive technology in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

clinical-management-rape-enUpdated Clinical management of rape and intimate partner survivors guideline | Arabic

RESPECT framework for preventing violence against womenRESPECT framework for preventing violence against women | Arabic

protecting-people-disability-thumbnailProtecting people with disability during the COVID-19 pandemic | Arabic

Information resources

Road traffic injuries: the facts [pdf 159kb]

Drink-driving: the facts [pdf 317kb]

Motorcycle helmets: the facts [pd 324kb]

Child restraints: the facts [pdf 294kb]

Seat-belts: the facts [pdf 298kb]

Speed: the facts [pdf 305kb]

Statistics and figures

1.25 million road traffic deaths occur every year. It is the number 1 cause of death among those aged 15–29 years

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