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The Institute of Medicine's and National Academy of Sciences' 1985 and 1989 reports spark a national call for a consolidated federal focus on injury prevention. The mission — bring the public health perspective to injury prevention. Its aim — apply the same kinds of techniques that had proven so effective in preventing infectious disease transmission and reducing the effect of chronic illnesses to reduce injuries and their effects. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention merges existing programs to form a division for injury control.
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Brain Injury
CDC funds 15 state health departments to track the incidence of traumatic brain injury (TBI), a disability that affects more than five million Americans (four times the number of people with HIV or AIDS). The information will help inform states' decisions on developing TBI prevention programs, educate the public and policy makers about TBI, and document the need for additional services.
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