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
Phnom Penh, Cambodia On May 7, the Asia Injury Prevention (AIP) Foundation released the results of a study on the cost and life-savings of the passage and enforcement of a Cambodian passenger helmet law for adults and children. The announcement is part of a cross-agency effort to persuade the Cambodian government to immediately enact and enforce a
Hanoi, Vietnam On April 28-29, Johnson & Johnson kicked-off their third year of sponsorship with Asia Injury Prevention (AIP) Foundation’s Helmets for Kids program at three primary schools in Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, and Dong Nai provinces. In partnership with the National Traffic Safety Committee, Ministry of Education and Training, and provincial counterparts, 4,057 students and teachers at
The Songkran (Thai New Year) holiday period is a particularly dangerous time on Thailand’s roads, with 321 dying in road traffic crashes during the 7 day holiday period in 2013. In the lead-up to Songkran 2014, AIP Foundation joined two campaigns promoting road safety. On 10 April, AIP Foundation launched the “Drive Safely for Songkran
On April 23 and 25, AIP Foundation, supported by CLEAR, organized road safety extracurricular activities for two primary schools, Ky Son and Tai Son Primary School. The events were attended by 971 students, teachers, parents, and local authorities. Educational and entertaining activities were conducted to help students retain road safety messages, particularly about helmet use. Activities
The Swedish Embassy in Hanoi joined with AIP Foundation to deliver 500 helmets to students of Cat Linh Primary School in Hanoi. At the event, organizers called for stronger public response and urged parents and adults in Vietnam to put helmets on their children’s heads whenever they travel on motorcycles. The activity is also part
Asia Injury Prevention (AIP) Foundation and Abbott, publically commenced the new road safety education program, Helmets for Families, built on the proven school-based program, Helmets for Kids, with a ceremony at Cau Xang Primary School in Binh Chanh District on April 23. Developed in cooperation with the National Traffic Safety Committee and Ministry of Education and Training, this Helmets for Families project
On April 18 2014, as part of Asia Injury Prevention (AIP) Foundation’s partnership with Ford Vietnam, Mirjam Sidik, CEO of AIP Foundation presented at the launch of Ford’s Driving Skills for Life (DSFL) training program in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The event was attended by more than 70 participants and included representatives of the Ho Chi
Asia Injury Prevention (AIP) Foundation supports Cambodia’s National Road Safety Week held on April 7-14 by promoting helmet use to the public through school based programs, social media engagement and supporting government road safety initiatives. “In support of the Government’s campaign, and a reduction in helmet use observed over the past few months, AIP Foundation is
Helmets for Families, a new road safety education project, sponsored by the global healthcare company Abbott Laboratories, and based on the Asia Injury Prevention (AIP) Foundation’s proven school-based program Helmets for Kids, launched in Ho Chi Minh City on March 28. The project commenced with a stakeholder orientation workshop attended by Alvin Yap, Finance Director of Abbott
