LETTER TO EDITOR

Abstract

Through this letter, I want to bring to your notice World Trauma Day. Every year, 17th October is celebrated as World Trauma Day as a reminder of the importance of saving and protecting lives during emergencies. This day highlights the increasing rate of accidents and injuries causing death and disability across the world and the need to prevent them. Trauma means any injury caused to the body, which may be caused due to multiple reasons like road traffic accidents, fall from height, fires, burns, violence and crimes. Road Traffic Accident (RTA) is a leading cause of trauma across the world. Every year, about 5 million people die from injuries across the world. In India, it is estimated that approximately one million people die and 20 million are hospitalized every year due to injuries.