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Karen Hofman, MD, Aron Primack, MD, Gerald Keusch, MD and Sharon Hrynkow, PhD

Karen Hofman, Aron Primack, and Sharon Hrynkow are with the Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md. Gerald Keusch is with the Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Mass.

Correspondence: Requests for reprints should be sent to Karen Hofman, MD, Division of Advanced Studies and Policy Analysis, Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, 16 Center Dr, Room 202, Bethesda, MD 20892-6705 (e-mail: hofmank{at}mail.nih.gov).

Low- and middle-income countries suffer disproportionately from reduced life expectancy and quality of life. Injuries are overlooked as contributors to global inequities in health, yet the long-term disabilities they frequently produce represent a significant burden.

The Fogarty International Center of the National Institutes of Health convened a panel of experts in trauma and injury from the United States and low- and middle-income nations to identify research gaps in this area and opportunities to create new knowledge. Panel members identified sustainable programs of research established through stable linkages between institutions in high-income nations and those in low- and middle-income nations as a priority.

The resulting benefits of addressing the growing burden of trauma and injury to communities in resource-constrained settings around the world would be substantial.

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