When is World Trauma Day?
Tuesday October 17thEvery year on October 17th, World Trauma Day takes place. During emergencies, the day focuses on the importance of saving and protecting lives. It's also a day to give people information on how to prevent traumatic injuries and deaths..
What is trauma?
In the medical field, injury is classified as a physical condition. These physical injuries are related to traumatic events. These include domestic violence, natural disasters, and severe automobile accidents. Traumatic injuries often occur suddenly. They also need urgent medical attention. It's not unprecedented for those who suffer a traumatic injury to go into shock. Any of these conditions may even require resuscitation or intervention to save the limbs. Following a traumatic injury, many people develop a disability. For some, their traumatic injury is lethal.
