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    Reducing the burden of injury: An intersectoral preventive approach is needed
    (2008) Matzopoulos, R; Myers, J E; Butchart, A; Corrigall, J; Peden, M; Naledi, T
    Injuries constitute the second largest contributor to the Western Cape burden of disease (BoD), after major infectious diseases caused by HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis and ahead of mental health disorders and cardiovascular and childhood diseases. The Provincial Health Department instituted the BoD Reduction Project to improve health surveillance for planning and resource allocation, review risk factors, and prioritise interventions to reduce the overall BoD.