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Mental health is as important as physical health as part of a full, active lifestyle. Unintentional injuries – such as road traffic crashes, drowning, falls, burns and poisonings – constitute major threats to children globally. For those between the ages of 5 and 19, road traffic injuries represent a leading cause of death. Drowning is another top killer, ranking among the ten leading causes of death for children and adolescents in every region of the world. Despite the alarming statistics, road and water safety is often overlooked in public health policies. Nutrition Public health emergencies and those stemming from environmental causes are also expected to become more frequent. From ancient times, Christian emphasis on practical charity gave rise to the development of systematic nursing and hospitals and the Catholic Church today remains the largest non-government provider of medical services in the world. This is intended to ensure that the entire population has access to medica