Road Traffic Accidents and Trauma Care in Pakistan: Lessons from the UAE
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https://doi.org/10.63501/s35n0p03Keywords:
Road traffic accidents, Trauma care, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, Emergency medical servicesAbstract
Road traffic accidents cause a very high number of deaths in Pakistan each year. Trauma care in the country is weak because there is no national trauma registry, pre-hospital services are limited, and hospital coordination is poor. In the United Arab Emirates, a trauma registry and organized emergency system have helped improve survival and reduce deaths. This short review looked at reports from the UAE trauma registries and published surveys from Pakistan. The UAE has shown major improvements, while Pakistan still struggles with delays and lack of basic facilities. To improve outcomes, Pakistan needs to build a trauma registry, train and expand emergency medical services, and introduce standard hospital protocols. Learning from the UAE model can help reduce preventable trauma deaths in Pakistan.
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