Road traffic injuries are one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide, but estimates on the burden of injury in the developing world are often inaccurate or insufficient.? In Kenya estimates on the burden road traffic injuries exist, but are more than 10 years old, making it difficult to demonstrate the magnitude of the problem to decision-makers in the country. Members of the JH-IIRU team, including associate directors Abdulgafoor M. Bachani and Kent Stevens, as well as Hadley Herbert, along with colleagues from the Department of Public Health at Kenyatta University in Nairobi and the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation aim to address this issue in the paper ?Road Traffic Injuries in Kenya: The Health Burden and Risk Factors in Two Districts,? part of the special issue of Traffic Injury Prevention. Access the full issue here:? http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/gcpi20/13/sup1
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The Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit is currently looking for a full-time post doctoral fellow to assist the Associate Director for Trauma Systems and Clinical Services in a multi-country effort to improve the care of the injured patient. This is a full-time, academic position based in Baltimore and requires a 1-2 year commitment. Please contact Bobbi Nicotera at bnicoter@jhsph.edu for additional information.
Friday
1,144 People Die in Road Crashes the Past Six Months
Ghana News Agency (Ghana)
July 27, 2012
http://www.ghananewsagency.org/details/Social/1,144-people-die-in-road-crashes-over-the-past-six-months/?ci=4&ai=46876
Stern Action Against Mobile Phone Use While Driving
The Hindu (India)
July 27, 2012
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/article3687720.ece
The Lurking Dangers of Daily Life
Kuensel Online (Bhutan)
July 27, 2012
http://www.kuenselonline.com/2011/?p=34414
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Thursday
A Clarion Call to All Motorist Drive Safely this Ramadan
Times of Oman (Oman)
July 26, 2012
http://www.timesofoman.com/echoice.aspx?detail=9137
Ludhiana: India?s ?Accident? Capital
Times of India (India)
July 26, 2012
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ludhiana/Ludhiana-Indias-accident-capital/articleshow/15162851.cms
Drunk Driving ?Accidents? Down 21 Percent in Taipei
China Post (PR China)
July 26, 2012
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/local/taipei/2012/07/26/348882/Drunk-driving-accidents.htm
62 Pilgrims Among 105 Injured in Road Mishaps
Greater Kashmir (India)
July 26, 2012
http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Jul/26/62-pilgrims-among-105-injured-in-road-mishaps-33.asp
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Wednesday
Town Roads Deadlier than City Streets
Times of India (India)
July 25, 2012
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Town-roads-deadlier-than-city-streets/articleshow/15133492.cms
Parents Warned of Child Burn Injuries During Ramadan
The National (UAE)
July 25, 2012
http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/parents-warned-of-child-burn-injuries-during-ramadan
HMC Trauma Center Elevates Patient Care???????
Gulf Times (Qatar)
July 25, 2012
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=520998&version=1&template_id=36&parent_id=16
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Tuesday
13 Dead as Vehicle Falls off Bridge
China Daily (PR China)
July 24, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-07/24/content_15612411.htm
142 Lakh People Killed in Road ?Accidents? in 2011: Gov?t Study
Indian Express (India)
July 24, 2021
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/1.42-lakh-people-killed-in-road-accidents-in-2011-govt-study/978326/
Latin America?s Traffic Turning Deadlier as Shoddy Cars Clog Bad Roads
Guardian (UK)
July 24, 2012
http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2012/jul/24/latin-america-traffic-cars-roads?newsfeed=true
Four Children Killed, 22 Injured as School Bus Overturns
IBN Live (India)
July 24, 2012
http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/four-children-killed-22-injuredas-school-bus-overturns/1026962.html
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Monday
Kochi Registers 300% Rise in Traffic Offences
Times of India (India)
July 23, 2012
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/Kochi-registers-300-rise-in-traffic-offences/articleshow/15100018.cms
India, Pakistan Drivers Top ?Accident? Stats
Emirates 24/7 (UAE)
July 23, 2012
http://www.emirates247.com/crime/local/indian-pakistani-drivers-top-accident-stats-2012-07-22-1.468194
Road ?Accidents? Continue to Claim Lives, Over 45 Dead on the Weekend
Today?s Zaman (Turkey)
July 23, 2012
http://www.todayszaman.com/news-287345-road-accidents-continue-to-claim-lives-over-45-dead-on-weekend.html
21 Die in Bus Crash in Western Mexico
Zee News (India)
July 21, 2012
http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/21-die-in-bus-crash-in-western-mexico_788841.html
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