2009 news

19 November 2009

• First Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety
  
• WHO launches regional road safety status reports

18 November 2009

• WHO welcomes announcement of major contribution to global road safety

15 November 2009

WHO remembers victims of road traffic crashes

09 November 2009

New WHO report hightlights links between women's health and violence and injuries

9 November 2009 -- Geneva, Switzerland

29 October 2009

WHO hosts first Global Forum on Trauma Care

29 September 2009

Heads of WHO Collaborating Centers on VIP convene in Geneva

03 September 2009

• UN Secretary-General issues report Improving global road safety

13 August 2009

Seat-belt celebrates its 50th birthday

15 June 2009

• WHO releases the Global status report on road safety

18 May 2009

• Organizers of 10th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion issue first announcement
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8 May 2009

• WHO hosts global meeting of NGOs advocating for road safety and road victims

06 May 2009

• European Child Safety Alliance launches new report on child injuries in 24 countries

05 May

• Global consultation on addressing adverse childhood experiences takes place
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  Ethiopia holds national launch of the World report on child injury prevention

May

• WHO releases special theme issue of Bulletin on childhood injuries and violence

17 April

• New edition of International travel and health now available

31 March

• New violence prevention initiative launched in Scotland

26 March

• Taskforce convenes to chart directions for global youth network for road safety

February

• WHO launches Seat-belts and child restraints: a road safety manual for decision-makers and practitioners

19 February

• WHO EURO launches Russian version of regional Child injury prevention report [link to pdf]

18 February

• WHO launches Capacity building for preventing injuries and violence: Strategic plan 2009-2013

13 February

• Applications for MENTOR-VIP now open

29 January

• Organizers initiate preparations for 10th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion

27 January

• WHO hosts the second meeting of the International Consultative Committee