A one-day Regional Workshop on motorcycle injuries in low- and middle-income countries was held at The Sarova Stanley Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, on June 23, 2009 – sponsored by the Road Traffic Injuries Research Network (RTIRN) and hosted by Maseno University. Over 60 multisectoral stakeholders that included doctors, nurses, lecturers, senior government officials from the Ministry of Health, Transport, Traffic Police Department and representatives of non-governmental organizations attended. Also in attendance were nine investigators of the multi-center motorcycle (MCS) helmet study (from China, Ghana, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Thailand and Vietnam).
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Front row – left to right: Shafaq Ambreen, Olive Kobusingye , Maria Inclan Kristina, Nitaya Vajanapoom , Wilson Odero, Margie Peden, Robyn Norton, Adesola Sangowawa Back row – left to right: Kulanthayan Mani, James Yu, Nguyen Thi Van Anh, Alfredo Celis, Ahmad Farhan Mohd Sadullah , Gururaj Gopalakrishna, Adnan Hyder, Francis Afukaar, Jawaid Shah |
The workshop objective was to raise awareness on the increasing burden of motorcycle crashes and injuries in low- and middle-income countries and to explore strategies for preventing them – with a special emphasis in Africa. There was a rich agenda with presentations from experts from around the world. The presentations and discussions addressed key issues about the magnitude, risk factors and challenges of the increasing motorcycle injuries for Kenya, and technical details on how they can be addressed, including capacity building, research, policy, legislation on helmet use and law enforcement. The gathering provided a forum for dialogue and networking with individuals and organizations interested in road safety, with a focus on motorcycle safety. The recently released Global Status Report on Road Safety was formally presented by Dr. Margie Peden to the Minister for Public Health and Sanitation. Each participant also received a copy of the report.
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From left: Adnan Hyder, Wilson Odero, Robyn Norton
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Dr. Margie Peden presenting in RTIRN Regional Workshop on Motorcycle Injuries |
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The presentations made in the workshop can be found here:
- Introduction to the Road Traffic Injuries Research Network [PDF]
- Motorcycle injuries in low and middle income countries experiences within Kisumu municipality[PDF]
- Risk factors for Motorcycle injuries and outcomes [PDF]
- Motorcycle Safety: Best Practices and Promising Interventions in Malaysia [PDF]
- Advocacy, Capacity Building and Collaboration [PDF]
- Study Designs for Assessing Risk Factors and Effectiveness of Interventions for Motorcycle Injuries[PDF]
- The Motorcycle Helmets: Challenges for the future [PDF]
- Global Status Report on Road Safety – Time for Action [PDF]
- Motorcycle Safety in Ghana: Efforts, Experiences and Challenges [PDF]
- Situation traffic safety and some solutions to reduce traffic accidents in Vietnam [PDF]