The #1 Killer of Children
Serious injury kills nearly 10,000 children14 in America each year and more than 100,000 survive with some form of a disability. The Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma is working to save children's lives and help them recover quickly through research, education and awareness.
Annual childhood deaths for children 18 and under:
- 599 from heart disease
- 952 from birth defects
- 1,700 from cancer
- 9,523 from trauma
