TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Trauma and Global Health A1 - Raykar, Nakul A1 - Hill, Katherine A1 - Macleod, Jana A1 - Puyana, Juan Carlos A2 - Feliciano, David V. A2 - Mattox, Kenneth L. A2 - Moore, Ernest E. Y1 - 2020 N1 - T2 - Trauma, 9e AB - KEY POINTSAt least 250 million disability-adjusted life-years (DALY) are attributed to traumatic injuries around the world each year.In 2018, an estimated 1,350,000 individuals died from road traffic injuries around the world.Ninety percent of the world’s traffic-related fatalities occur in low- and middle-income countries.In 2015, the World Health Assembly passed Resolution 68.15 calling for emergency surgical care as a part of universal health coverage.The Residency Review Committee and the American Board of Surgery approved international rotations to fulfill graduation requirements for surgical residents in 2011.The “P” values of successful international research collaborations include strong partnerships, knowledge of the people, requirement for patience and diplomacy to build productive programs.Initiatives from the Global Health Advocacy Incubator have resulted in 11 countries passing new or improved road safety laws, thus protecting over 3.36 billion people SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175137517 ER -