WHO video featuring Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Margie Peden and Dr. Adnan Hyder (5 min.)
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Spotlight: Road Safety in 10 Countries Project Approximately 1.3 million people die each year as a result of road traffic crashes. If no action is taken, road traffic injuries are predicted to become the fifth leading cause of death globally by 2030.
Scene in northern Mexico in March of 2009 following a crash that killed 11 people, most of them tourists. Police said the driver of the truck was under the influence of alcohol. Photo courtesy of CBC News. The Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit is currently working with a consortium of partners to improve road safety in 10 low and middle-income countries around the world. Dubbed the Road Safety in 10 Countries project, the five-year initiative draws on support from Bloomberg Philanthropies and the World Health Organization to evaluate and implement road safety solutions where they are needed most. The 10 countries involved in the project are Brazil, Cambodia, China, Egypt, India, Kenya, Mexico, Russia, Turkey and Vietnam. Along with the Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit, consortium partners include the World Health Organization, the Global Road Safety Partnership, the Association for Safe International Road Travel, EMBARQ and the World Bank. The Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit is responsible for the ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the road safety interventions in all 10 countries, as well as the development of training materials for health care workers. Interventions will address critical road safety risks such as helmet wearing, seatbelt use, drunk driving and speeding. The Unit is also assisting with subprojects such as trauma care in Kenya and India, and data system development in Kenya and Egypt. For more information about the Road Safety in 10 Countries initiative, please contact the Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit or visit WHO's website. |
