Written By: Tracey Ma and Amy Peden Effective action requires a strategy which encompass all activities and key players necessary to achieve desired goals and outcomes. Unfortunately, the world’s long-term strategy to address major global challenges such as poverty, environmental protection, health and wellbeing is missing a key component. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) unite […]
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How much does intimate partner violence contribute to violent deaths?
Author: Ms. Julie Kafka, MPH; Doctoral student; Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health at UNC Chapel Hill Often, when we think intimate partner violence (IPV) fatalities, we think of a perpetrator murdering their significant other- and rightfully so. When women are killed in the United States, more than half of the […]
Beach lifeguards save lives with data – current status and future directions
Authors: William Koon, Andrew Schmidt, Ana Catarina Queiroga, Justin Sempsrott, David Szpilman, Jonathon Webber, Robert W. Brander. Article: https://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/early/2020/07/31/injuryprev-2020-043793.abstract?ct= What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of beach lifeguards? A particular Hollywood theme song? A bronzed Aussie from Bondi Rescue saving someone from a rip current? How about… data collector? Beach lifeguards, in addition to many other responsibilities, record lots of data related to their daily activities and beach conditions. This information not only guides beach safety operations but is also used by researchers who study beach […]
International Safety Media Awards 2020
On behalf of the International Safety Media Awards 2020 Coordinating Team: Thank you for the hundreds of amazing International Safety Media Award entries including from Algeria, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Canada, China, Colombia, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Israel, Malaysia, Mali, Nepal, Norway, Pakistan, Portugal, Russia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Ukraine, United States, […]
Road safety NGOs and the COVID-19 pandemic
Written by: Lotte Brondum, Executive Director at the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety. Email: lotte@roadsafetyngos.org | T: (+45) 299 399 14 In February 2020, government Ministers at the 3rd Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety hailed landmark progress toward road traffic crashes. Road traffic crashes are a much older public health crisis (compared to COVID19) […]
Injuries are costly and preventable
Author Cora Peterson has contributed to this blog post on two recent publications: “Average medical cost of fatal and nonfatal injuries by type in the USA” and “Average lost work productivity due to nonfatal injuries by type in the United States”. Cora Peterson is an economist in the Data Analytics Branch, Division of Injury Prevention, […]
COVID-19’s impact on injury: Preliminary patterns across Texas
Last week the Texas Injury Prevention Leadership Collaborative held an emergency meeting to discuss ways to report the impact of COVID-19 on unintentional and intentional injury. The call was led by Mr. Kevin Rix, the Injury Prevention Coordinator at the Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas. The call was calm and […]
COVID19: Latest News and Resources at the BMJ
BMJ has put together a COVID19 dashboard. A helpful resource while we all search for reliable, timely, and data-driven information on the spread and health implications of COVID19. The dashboard includes visual summaries (like the one below), graphics, editorials, news articles, practice guides, and opinions. Updated daily! Check it out here. […]
International Safety Media Awards- closes 31 March 2020
Apply Now- International Safety Media Awards for the Safety 2020 Conference Enter the International Safety Media Awards for a chance to showcase your Safety Promotion Injury Prevention Work. The International Safety Media Awards (ISMAs) have been a part of the World Health Organisation’s SAFETY Conferences since 2006 in Durban, South Africa. ISMAs recognize the best […]
Firearm injury prevention: Is progress in the details?
Author Julia Schleimer has contributed this blog post that articulates with the Original Article: Firearm Ownership in California: A Latent Class Analysis Julia Schleimer is a Research Analyst at the University of California, Violence Prevention Research Program. She received her Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from Columbia University. Julia’s research focuses on the social […]