National scenario on fall injuries and fractures

a) Fall injuries:
The findings of The Nepal Surgeons Over Seas Assessment of Surgical Need
(SOSAS) reveal the non-fatal fall injury prevalence of 5.23 per cent and fatal fall
injury prevalence of 8.8 per cent identifying fall injuries as a major public health
concern. It estimates the prevalence of non-fatal fall injuries in Nepal to be 1.47
million and nearly 16,600 deaths annually are due to falls in Nepal and that 14,130
deaths from fall injuries may have been averted with appropriate access to surgical
care.
Fall injuries are the most common type of injuries endured by Nepali people with 37.5 per cent
of injuries reported.
Fall injuries are more prevalent among elderly, with estimates suggesting that nearly 28-35 per
cent of people aged 65 or over suffer fall injuries annually.
The highest proportion of fall injuries is suffered by the elderly — 65 years and old (8.2 per cent)
followed by adults aged 15-24 (6.39 per cent) and children aged 0-14 (5.72 per cent)
The World Health Organization has ranked fall as the leading cause of injury in those aged 0-4
years.