Analysis of Trauma Injuries Among the Minority Population in Southern Israel —a District-Wide Study

ConclusionThis study highlights the lack of access to basic infrastructure and healthcare among Bedouins in southern Israel. The high proportion of penetrating injuries in this subpopulation is apparently due to explosions of unexploded ordnance. The unavailability of electricity and waste removal in unrecognized villages contributes to burn injuries among Bedouin children. Poor accessibility of healthcare facilities and emergency medical transportation necessitates travel to hospitals by private car. The findings should direct trauma prevention programs to reduce burn and penetrating injuries and to increase accessibility to healthcare.
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research