10 April – 27 July—Binh Chanh District and District 12, Ho Chi Minh City After learning of the importance of wearing not just a helmet, but a high quality helmet, 2,116 parents from Abbott Helmets for Families project schools participated in a helmet exchange. Following this success, AIP Foundation worked with the Ho Chi Minh Traffic Safety
On July 20, Amarin TV aired an interview with Ratanawadee Winther, the Thailand Country Director of AIP Foundation, on the television lifestyle show “Preaw the Jet Set.” During the interview, Ms. Winther discussed AIP Foundation and its mission of preventing road traffic fatalities and injuries. Thailand is ranked number two in the number of annual
A year-end meeting took place this month to present achievements, challenges, solutions, and lessons learned from the Helmets for Families project in Vietnam. The meeting took place between AIP Foundation, local authorities, and representatives from the program schools supported by Abbott Laboratories. Similar to the Helmets for Kids program, Helmets for Families adds a new element that focuses on parents with
The American International Group (AIG), a multinational insurance corporation and the Asia Injury Prevention (AIP) Foundation, in collaboration with the National Traffic Safety Committee, the Ministry of Education and Training, Hanoi Department of Education and Training, and Hanoi Traffic Safety Committee, today announced their partnership to support the road safety program Helmets for Kids. The
At the end of June, The American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand (AMCHAM) held their Annual Independence Day Picnic at KIS International School in Bangkok. At the venue, AIP Foundation organized a booth to increase awareness around road safety and helmet use that included a craft table for children to decorate their helmets. There were
The Community Preventive Services Task Force, whose members are appointed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), recommends universal motorcycle helmet laws based on strong evidence from 69 studies. Evidence of effectiveness indicates that universal helmet laws increase helmet use, decrease motorcycle-related fatal and nonfatal injuries, and are significantly more
This month, Save the Children and AIP Foundation launched a “Slogo” competition inviting Thailand design professionals, university students, and the general public to submit ideas for a slogan and logo for The 7% Project. The 7% Project is a new campaign led by Save the Children and AIP Foundation and supported by Vespiario (Thailand) Co.,
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
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
