Health implications of small arms and light weapons in eastern Uganda
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19503448 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew D Pinto (0000-0003-1841-9347, University of Toronto, corresponding author), Peter Olupot-Olupot, Peter Olupot‐Olupot (0000-0002-5757-609X, Mbale Hospital), Victor R Neufeld |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 207-219 |
| Publication date | 2006-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Medicine Conflict & Survival (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1362-3699 • E-ISSN: 1743-9396 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13623690600772568 |
| PMID | 16961122 |
| OpenAlex | W2098107062 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 17 |
Injuries due to small arms and light weapons (SALW) are common in developing countries with ongoing collective violence, or those that exist in a post-conflict state. Uganda has a long history of armed conflict, but little quantitative evidence is available about the extent of the problem of SALW. We performed a review of all injuries due to SALW at Mbale Regional Hospital in eastern Uganda for the six-year period 1998-2003. Using a standardised questionnaire, we recorded information from over 200 cases concerning the characteristics of the victim, the incident, the weapon used and the care received. The majority involved males and occurred in the context of conflict within tribal communities, or armed robberies throughout the region. Each injury is of significant cost to the healthcare system and to the victim. Prevention, through limiting the availability of the 'vector' of disease (SALW), is a key part of the solution to this problem
Armed conflict · Criminology · Environmental health · Geography · Health care · Limiting · Medical emergency · Occupational safety and health · Pathology · Poison control · Political science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Engineering · Gun Ownership and Violence Research · Health and Conflict Studies · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Law · Medicine · Psychology
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| Citation span | 2008 - 2011 (4) |
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