In October 2013, AIP Foundation, funded by the Global Road Safety Partnership, with financial assistance from the Bloomberg Philanthropies, trained policymakers and the media to report effectively on road safety issues. The training workshops were developed to strengthen the implementation of child helmet regulation and awareness raising in Vietnam. In the six-month post-training assessment, 95
Helmet use in Johnson & Johnson project schools in Quang Binh, Ha Tinh, and Dong Nai Students’ helmet use has sky-rocketed following a donation of 4,057 helmets to students and teachers at 39 schools in April. Across seven new schools, students’ helmet use increased significantly from five percent before the donation in April to 93
Throughout May, six schools from Kai County province organized and replicated road safety activities previously led by AIP Foundation. A road safety quiz for 900 students of Baihe Primary School was conducted to assess the output of the road safety classes held by AIP Foundation during the school year of 2013-14. The students were very active
On 30 May 2014, to celebrate International Children’s Day, AIP Foundation with support from UPS Foundation donated 913 helmets to first grade students at three primary schools in Kandal Province. The helmets have been donated under the Helmets for Kids program and aim to protect children from head injuries when they are riding as a passenger on
AIP Foundation, sponsored by Fedex Express and in collaboration with the National Traffic Safety Committee, and the Ministry of Education and Training (NTSC and MOET) today held an award ceremony for the winners of the 2014 Pedestrian Safety Photo Contest. Over two months, the photo contest to promote pedestrian safety among secondary school students received a
From May 21 to 24, extracurricular activities were held at four Helmets for Families schools in Binh Chanh District and District 12 of Ho Chi Minh City. At the event, Abbott volunteers played active roles in facilitating and supporting the activities which included, road safety message challenges, picture puzzles, cross word puzzles, and a helmet fashion
The Uganda Helmet Vaccine Initiative launched a series of helmet safety radio commercials to be aired across Kampala. Local music artist Bobi Wine is featured in the commercials, urging motorcycle riders to always wear their helmet: “It’s a good thing to be alive, my friend! So be wise, wear a helmet.” The radio commercials are part
AIP Foundation’s Thailand Country Director, Ratanawadee Winther was featured on Thailand’s Public Opinion newspaper. The article writes about her contribution to AIP Foundation where she mentions its current plans to work closely with the Office of the Basic Education Commission and Ministry of Education to expand the Helmets for Kids program in 30 schools across
The Automotive Focus Group (AFG), Thailand’s premier automotive business leader’s networking group selected AIP Foundation to be the beneficiary of their AFG Annual Golf Tournament held on May 8. All proceeds from the day will help produce road safety signage around high risk traffic schools in Udon Thani. The signs aim to educate the students
Gaoqiao, China Chevron and Asia Injury Prevention Foundation organized a road safety “theme park” at Gaoqiao Middle School on May 8th to celebrate Community Road Safety Week and promote smart road user behavior among children and families of the Gaoqiao community. More than 1,200 people attended the event on Thursday. The first half of the
