Sri Lanka, July 6 -- The Ministry of Health has taken steps to declare a National Injury Prevention Week.

Accordingly, the National Injury Prevention Week will be implemented from tomorrow (July 7) until July 11.

The Health Ministry stated that the focus for each day is as follows:

July 7 - Prevention of road traffic accidents

July 8 - Prevention of injuries at workplaces

July 9 - Prevention of injuries at homes and elderly care centers

July 10 - Prevention of drowning-related accidents

July 11 - Prevention of injuries at schools, preschools, and daycare centers

The Health Ministry noted that during the week, officials will raise public awareness on injury prevention, inspect various high-risk areas, and implement short-term, medi...