According to the Ugandan website “New Vision Online,” the Asia Injury Prevention Foundation is planing to open a factory to produce low-cost bicycle helmets in that country. The AIPF has already opened factories to meet the needs of the growing Asian helmet market with designs suitable for the tropical climate. […]
Month: April 2010
Applying best practices in behavioural interventions to injury prevention
The Editor’s Choice in the April 2010 issue of IP is “A practical approach for applying best practices in behavioural interventions to injury prevention,” a special feature authored by Flaura Winston and Lela Jacobsohn, from the Center for Injury Research and Prevention in Philadelphia, USA. In this paper, the authors outline a practical approach for […]
Arab Children’s Health Congress highlights Injury
According to the Emirate News Agency, the 4th Arab Children’s Health Congress – held last month in Dubai – focused on “Prevention of Injuries Amongst Children.” In addition to representative from WHO and UNICEF, the conference included representatives from 11 countries in the Eastern Mediterranean region. The resolutions adopted at the conclusion of the event […]