International organisations like the World Health Organisation’s Department of Violence and Injury Prevention and Disability (VIP) and the International Society for Burns Injuries (ISBI) strive to ultimately decrease this significant scourge by improving data collection, research collaborations, and preventative strategy development.

These include initiatives like the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves. There have been studies into the different epidemiological factors related to burn injuries with the subsequent introduction of training programmes, community outreach and social development, and the development of safe and effective household practices. Education and training are vital steps to empower communities to help them protect themselves, and also the most vulnerable of burn victims are children. Prevention is the vital factor that will have an impact on decreasing the morbidity and mortality associated with burns. The treatment of these patients is often protracted, and large amounts of resources are often needed to achieve the medical and psychological healing that needs to occur. They can have severe long-term consequences for the victims and they continue to be a major problem affecting communities worldwide. Introductionīurn wounds and injuries are often devastating. The authors present a simple guideline for the initial management of severe burns which is utilised by the South African Burn Society and is based on the guidelines of the American Burn Association and the Australian and New Zealand Burn Association. The adequate resuscitation of these patients coupled with meticulous wound care can have a huge impact on their outcome. The treatment of these patients is often protracted and requires extensive resources. Despite international collaborations and preventative measures, there are still many cases reported in high- and low-income countries. Burn injuries continue to cause morbidity and mortality internationally.

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