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.
On May 14, 2018, the Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit (JH-IIRU) hosted a panel of trauma and emergency care experts at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health as part of its ongoing 10th anniversary year. The event, “Trauma and Emergency Care across the Lifespan,” featured multidisciplinary trauma experts JH-IIRU associate director Amber Mehmood and senior technical advisor Junaid Razzak, as well as Safe Kids Worldwide founder Dr. Martin Eichelberger.
Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit (JH-IIRU) Associate Director and Assistant Scientist Amber Mehmood, MD represented the Unit and School at the Global Alliance for the Care of the Injured (GACI) meeting on May 7-8, 2018 at World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
Click here to read more about Mehmood's participation.
On April 12-13, 2018, Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit (JH-IIRU) leadership, including Director Adnan A. Hyder and Deputy Director Abdul M. Bachani, attended the 25th meeting of the United Nations Road Safety Collaboration (UNRSC) at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York City, New York.
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Research by the Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit found that interventions, such as speeding enforcement and formal swimming lessons for young children could potentially save more than 250,000 lives a year if implemented across populations living in extreme poverty in low- and middle-income countries.
To learn more about the research please click here.
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.
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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.