The Platform

Step Safely: Strategies for preventing and managing falls across the life-course

Multimedia / Infographics

20 April 2021

This infographic summarises the key findings and recommendations of the WHO Step Safely technical package on strategies for preventing and managing falls across the life-course. The infographic introduces falls as a significant and growing global health issue with impacts on all stages of life from children and adolescents to older people. The graphic also outlines the global prevalence of falls, and outlines interventions that can be implemented to prevent falls.

Decade Action Areas

Age-friendly Environments

Combatting Ageism

Integrated Care

Long-term Care

Source Organization

World Health Organization

Organization's Country

Global

Sector

UN Agency

Knowledge Characteristics

  • > Link

Other Information

falls prevention, violence and injury prevention, social determinants of health, life-course approach

Want to find out more?

Issues with this item?