Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit
A World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Injuries, Violence and Accident Prevention
The Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit was established within the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Department of International Health as a way to respond to the growing burden of injuries worldwide. Through research, collaboration and training, the Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit strives to identify effective solutions to the growing burden of injuries in low- and middle-income populations, influence public policy and practice, and advance the field of injury prevention throughout the world.
Injuries cause more than five million deaths every year, resulting in high economic and social costs for communities around the globe. These costs are greater in low- and middle-income countries, where many public health systems have yet to prioritize injuries as a major health concern, despite the cost-effective methods available to prevent them.
Abdulgafoor M. Bachani, PhD, MHS has been named director of the Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit (JH-IIRU), beginning August 1, 2018. Dr. Bachani will become JH-IIRU’s second director, succeeding founding Director Dr. Adnan Hyder, who was recently named Senior Associate Dean for Research and Professor in Global Health at George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health.
On Friday, August 3, 2018, the Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit (JH-IIRU) hosted the closing ceremony and reception for participants, staff, and guests of the 2018 Global Road Safety Leadership Course at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore.
On Wednesday, July 25, 2018, Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit (JH-IIRU) associate director Dr. Amber Mehmood guest spoke at an injury epidemiology & research methodology summer course at the University of Maryland, Baltimore.
Mehmood delivered two presentations, on "A framework for acute care of the injured" and "Oman trauma care system- A cast study" for students at the course, a five-week training program for health professionals from the Middle East and North America.
On Monday, May 1, 2018, we hosted the next event in our 10th Anniversary schedule, "Trauma and Emergency Care across the Lifespan." The seminar featured a multidisciplinary panel of trauma experts. A light reception was provided for all guests in attendance.
A live webcast was offered to virtual participants and the recording is available to replay here.
On Thursday, February 15, 2018, we kicked off our 10th anniversary celebration with a special conversation on alcohol, a leading risk factor for public health.
Leadership from the Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit and Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth spoke alongside an expert from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, which recently released its report, "Getting to Zero Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities: A Comprehensive Approach to a Persistent Problem."
To watch the event, click here.
On Friday, December 8, 2017 at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit (JH-IIRU) hosted the International Symposium on Road Safety and Sustainable Development Goals. The event featured an overview of the Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety Project, as well as a panel featuring road safety experts from across the globe.
To watch the full event, please click here.
The World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit (JH-IIRU) is pleased to offer a free, online course developed to support capacity building in the field of road safety legislation.
More information can be found here.
Professor Adnan Hyder gives a brief overview of the International Injury Research Unit in the Department of International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Beginning in February, 2018, the Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit (JH-IIRU) is celebrating one decade of innovation and research in global injury prevention and control.
Throughout the year, JH-IIRU will be hosting a number of special events. Click here to learn more.
The 13th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion will be held in Bangkok, Thailand from November 5-7, 2018.
Your gift will help the Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit to respond to the growing burden of injuries around the world. Through research, collaboration and training, the International Injury Research Unit strives to identify effective solutions to the injuries in low- and middle-income populations, influence public policy and practice, and advance the field of injury prevention throughout the world.
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The Pulitzer Center’s new initiative to increase visibility of road traffic injuries includes the interactive “roads kill” map. Learn more about the project and check out the map.
BBC reporter Mark Whitaker reports on the biggest killer of children in Southeast Asia: Drowning.