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SIDAT – International Symposium on Alcohol, Drugs and TrafficPorto Alegre – Brazil: October 10-11, 2013.-
A satellite symposium of the XVIII Brazilian Congress of Toxicology.
Recent Events RTIRN partners present at the 15th Public Health Research Congress.
On March 6th to 8th the National institute of Public Health (Mexico) hosted the 15th National Congress on Public Health Research Best Contribution Award!!!!Because of the great contributions we have received over this year and because of the great participation from all of you on last year’s “Best Contributions Award”, we will award the best contribution of 2012. We strongly believe that the participation of our network is fundamental and without them we wouldn’t have a newsletter. This past year was a great year for our community and we received great contributions. Stand by for more information soon!!!! RTIRN regional workshop “Evaluation of Road Safety Interventions: Key Component of the Global Decade of Action”
April 5th 2013.- The Road Traffic Injuries Research Network with financial support from The Global Road Safety Fund and the Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit, organized a two day workshop for the South America region. The event took place in the city of Curitiba (Brazil) on February 26th and 27th, 2013. The event featured the involvement of expert facilitators and presenters from RTIRN, PAHO and the South American region. World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (India)
The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDR) is observed on the third Sunday of November each year by an increasing number of countries on every continent around the world. This day is dedicated to remembering the many millions killed or injured in road crashes and their families and communities, as well as to pay tribute to the dedicated emergency crews, police and medical professionals who daily deal with the traumaticaftermath of road death and injury.
Gains in motorcycle helmet use undermined by use of poor quality helmets
About 50% of the motorcycle helmets being worn in many low and middle-income countries (LMIC) are not likely to provide the protection needed to prevent injury and death, according to the findings of a study undertaken in nine LMIC in Africa, Asia and the Americas, coordinate by the Road Traffic Injuries Research Network (RTIRN), and supported by the World Bank Global Road Safety Facility and the World Health Organization (WHO) Department of Violence and Injury Prevention.
RTIRN regional workshop “Road Safety Interventions”
October 19th 2012.- The Road Traffic Injuries Research Network along with the George Institute for Global Health, with financial support from The Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), organized a two day workshop for the Asia Pacific region.
RTIRN Board Member receives award for outstanding research work
October 6th, 2012.- RTIRN Board Member Dr. Hamid Soori was awarded for the most outstanding researcher work on prevention and control of road traffic injuries in Iran.
Apri inaugurates road safety vanguards in Abia state
Road Traffic Injuries Prevention and Rescue Initiative, a Road Safety focused Non-Governmental Organization has inaugurated the Road Safety Vanguard of the organization in Abia State, aimed at complimenting government efforts in the safety of road users in Abia State. The National Institute of Public Health (Mexico) is awarded the best 2011 road safety initiatives in Mexico
July 23rd, 2012; Mexico, DF.- The Mobility and Development Mexico AC handed, for the fifth time, the yellow diamond awards to the best road safety initiatives in Mexico, with the aim to identify and reward ongoing initiatives that positively affect Mexican society for the prevention of risks in traffic also to encourage the pursuit of more and better road projects in general. Latin American Experiences on Carrot Law (Ley Zanahoria)
The carrot law is a restriction in the time limit of sale for alcoholic beverages, established in 1996 in the cities of Bogota and Cali, in order to reduce the effect of alcohol on violence, reducing mortality by homicides, road traffic injuries and suicides. This policy was also approved by Brazil and Paraguay. RTIRN best contribution award winner!!
Because of the great contributions we have received during thias last years, we believed that is important to acknowledge the effort and time invested from our RTIRN community on our newsletter. This is why we rewarded the best contributions of 2011. ‘The Lancet’ gives unprecedented coverage to the issue of trauma care in its September 21
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RTIRN wins the 2010 Prince Michael International Road Safety Award |
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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health International Injury Research Unit Named WHO Collaborating Center | 2010 |
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U.N. Road Safety Collaboration Meeting Appreciates RTIRN's Capacity Development Success! | 5-6 Oct 2010 |
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Designation of WHO Collaborating Center in Emergency Medicine andTrauma Care | 2010 |
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Workshop on alcohol, drugs and traffic safety in developing countries |
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RTIRN Parallel Session at the 10th World Conference on Injury Prevention & Safety Promotion |
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Dr. Martha C. Hijar, was accepted to be part of the National Academy of Medicine of Mexico. |
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Regional Workshop on "Pedestrian Injuries Research in Low- and Middle- Income Countries". |
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New Secretariat receives the baton from former Secretariat, Karachi Pakistan. |
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