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Burns are a major global problem for public health. A number of risk factors, such as social, economic, educational, cultural, environmental and occupational conditions, and lifestyle can affect the lives of victims, their families and the whole society. Many of the World Health Organization's programs and international scientific societies are focused on education and preventing risk factors that endanger people's lives and health. Activities in the field of prevention and care of burn injuries aim to follow the public health approach and thus to address gaps and inequalities among people with low and middle income. The paper draws attention to the importance of the problem about education and prevention of burn injuries. The impact of education on the reduction of incidents has been proven globally. Positive change in burn injuries is reported not in the increased survival rate due to modern treatment methods, but in the significant drop in the incidence of burn injuries. Despite the opinion of some researchers (Ahn C.S. & Maitz P.K.M., 2012) that 90% of all burns are preventable, they remain a common and major public health problem [1]. In developed countries, particular attention is paid to legislation, public awareness, education and trauma prevention campaigns, as well as the health and safety directives [1]. Legislative and societal initiatives contribute to reducing the incidence of burns (primary prophylaxis), severity of trauma (secondary prophylaxis) and complications of the disease (tertiary prevention) [3]. Keswani, MH (1986) noted that "challenges to Burns... are not found in 100% successful treatment, but in 100% injury prevention" [5]. In conclusion globally, particular attention is paid to education, public awareness and trauma prevention campaigns, which have been shown to contribute to reducing the incidence of burns and the severity of trauma. The guidelines for raising the health culture of the population are associated primarily with the increasing frequency and importance of the main risk factors of the social environment.

Keywords: Education, Prevention, Burn injuries, Raising awareness.

References:

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