Develop or update policies on burn prevention, to cover for example the following points (32).
· The placement of smoke alarms in all buildings.
· Setting and enforcing regulations requiring fire-activated sprinklers in residential and non-residential buildings.
· A set temperature of hot water for the prevention of scald burns.
· The safety of cook-stoves in the domestic environment.
· Child resistant lighters and flameretardant fabrics.
Health, housing, other sectors
National
Regulation
UAM.WJ.ZZ#ICD-11 NE2Z
Policy change in relation to design, construction and building products and technology of buildings, unspecified
Burns, unspecified
UAM.WI.ZZ#ICD-11 NE2Z
Restrictions through laws or standards in relation to design, construction and building products and technology of buildings, unspecified
Burns, unspecified
Develop or update safety regulations to housing design and materials, including fire and electrical codes; develop or update industrial safety regulations (e.g. for products used in homes and other buildings such as schools, childcare settings and recreational facilities) (28, 31, 32).
Housing, industry, health, other sectors
National
Regulation
UAL.WJ.ZZ&VCC#ICD-11 NE2Z
Policy change in relation to design, construction and building products and technology of buildings for private use
Home safety behaviours
Burns, unspecified
UAL.WI.ZZ&VCC#ICD-11 NE2Z
Restrictions through laws or standards in relation to design, construction and building products and technology of buildings for private use
Home safety behaviours
Burns, unspecified
Increase safety of construction materials, heating and lighting equipment at homes and public buildings such as schools, child-care settings and recreational facilities, and household materials such as upholstered furniture and mattresses (28).
Housing, industry
National, community
Infrastructure, technology and built environment
UAL.TM.ZZ&VCC#ICD-11 NE2Z
Environmental modification in relation to design, construction and building products and technology of buildings for private use
Home safety behaviours
Burns, unspecified
Raise awareness on risks of burning and preventive interventions, especially for parents, and provide fire safety education programmes and training of communities in first aid (32).
Health, education
Community, national
Universal health coverage
Information, education and communication
UAL.VB.ZZ&VCC#ICD-11 NE2Z
Raising awareness in relation to design, construction and building products and technology of buildings for private use
Home safety behaviours
Burns, unspecified
UAL.PM.ZZ&VCC#ICD-11 NE2Z
Education in relation to design, construction and building products and technology of buildings for private use
Home safety behaviours
Burns, unspecified
Discourage storage of flammable substances at home, schools and childcare settings, and promote the use of safe lamps and cook-stoves (28).
Environment, health
Community, national
Universal health coverage
Information, education and communication
UAL.VB.ZZ&VCC#ICD-11 NE2Z
Raising awareness in relation to design, construction and building products and technology of buildings for private use
Home safety behaviours
Burns, unspecified
Promote safer cooking practices in the domestic environment by enclosing fires and using safer cook-stoves. This may include installing cook-stove guards, and by separating cooking from living areas (28, 32).
Health, housing
Community, national
Universal health coverage
Information, education and communication
UAL.TM.ZZ&VCC#CPC Class 4482#ICD-11 NE2Z
Environmental modification in relation to design, construction an building products and technology of buildings for private use
Home safety behaviours
Domestic cooking and heating equipment, non-electric
Burns, unspecified
· WHO 2012: TEACH-VIP 2 (30) users’ manual
This is the second iteration of Training, Educating and Advancing Collaboration in Health on Violence and Injury Prevention (TEACH-VIP), a comprehensive injury prevention and control curriculum that has been developed through the efforts of WHO and a network of global injury prevention experts.
· WHO/CDC 2001: Injury surveillance guidelines (24)
These are guidelines to assess data on injuries that will help to develop effective prevention strategies in countries.
· WHO 2020: Global Burn Registry (33)
This registry is based upon a standardized data collection form developed by WHO and a global network of experts. Its aim is an improved, standardized and global data collection system of burns.