Global helmet vaccine initiative

Craft, G

doi:10.1136/ip.2010.029215.660

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“…Efforts to increase helmet use among motorcycle taxi operators in Uganda are facilitated, in part, through the Uganda Helmet Vaccine Initiative (UHVI), a country-specific application of the Global Helmet Vaccine Initiative (GHVI) (16). The program was established by the Asia Injury Prevention Foundation with support from the FIA Foundation, the World Bank, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the International Union for Health Promotion and Education, among others.…”

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Using baseline and formative evaluation data to inform the Uganda Helmet Vaccine Initiative

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Motorcycles are an important form of transportation in Uganda, and are involved in more road traffic injuries than any other vehicle. The majority of motorcycles in Uganda are used as motorcycle taxis, better known locally as boda bodas. Research shows that a motorcycle helmet is effective at reducing a rider's risk of death and head injury. As part of the Uganda Helmet Vaccine Initiative (UHVI), researchers collected baseline and formative evaluation data on boda boda operators' helmet attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to inform UHVI activities. Researchers collected data on motorcycle helmet-related attitudes and beliefs through focus group discussions and structured roadside interviews, and researchers conducted roadside observations to collect data on helmet-wearing behaviors. Of the 12,189 motorcycle operators and passengers observed during roadside observations, 30.8% of drivers and <1% of passengers were wearing helmets. The most commonly reported helmet-wearing barriers from the focus group discussions and structured roadside interviews were: (1) 'Helmet is uncomfortable', (2) 'Helmet is too hot', (3) 'Helmet is too expensive', and (4) 'Helmet is of low quality'. Researchers incorporated findings from the formative research into the UHVI campaign to increase motorcycle helmet use. Radio messages addressing helmet comfort and cost were widely aired throughout Kampala, Uganda. In addition, campaign staff held nine boda boda operator workshops, covering approximately 900 operators, in which the facilitator addressed barriers and facilitators to helmet use. Each workshop participant received a high-quality tropical motorcycle helmet. UHVI will continue to use a data-driven approach to future campaign activities.

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“…The NRSC and the Ministry of Interior use the data for strategic planning purposes, including the development and monitoring of the 2011–2020 National Road Safety Action Plan. The Cambodian components of 2 global road safety campaigns—The Global Helmet Vaccine Initiative and Road Safety in 10 Countries Project—use RCVIS data to evaluate campaign activities (Craft 2010; Peden 2010). Additionally, Cambodia uses RCVIS data for the WHO Global Status Report (WHO 2013).…”

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Surveillance of Road Crash Injuries in Cambodia: An Evaluation of the Cambodia Road Crash and Victim Information System (RCVIS)

Parker¹,

Ear²,

Roehler³

et al. 2014

Traffic Injury Prevention

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Objective Worldwide, 1.24 million deaths and 20–50 million road crash injuries occur annually, with a disproportionate burden on low- and middle-income countries. Facing continued growth in motorized vehicles, Cambodia has begun to address road safety, including the creation of a nationwide road crash surveillance system, the Road Crash and Victim Information System (RCVIS). This study evaluates the RCVIS to understand whether road crash injuries are being monitored efficiently and effectively and to identify areas for improvement. Methods We used the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “Guidelines for Evaluating Public Health Surveillance Systems” (CDC 2001) as an evaluation framework. To assess system attributes, we conducted in-person interviews with Cambodian road safety stakeholders, including representatives from the Ministries of Health and Interior, and reviewed RCVIS annual reports and system operation documents. Characteristics assessed include usefulness, flexibility, acceptability, sensitivity, representativeness, data quality, and timeliness. Results The Cambodian government uses RCVIS data extensively for road safety planning purposes. RCVIS participation varies by type of data source, with 100 percent of police districts and 65 percent of hospitals reporting in 2010. Representativeness over time is a limitation—between 2007 and 2008, the number of reporting hospitals decreased from 65 to 42. From 2007 to 2010, the number of nonfatal injuries reported to RCVIS decreased by 35 percent, despite rapid growth in vehicle registrations. The system is timely, with annual reports disseminated within 10 months to more than 250 stakeholders. Conclusion The RCVIS provides a strong foundation for the surveillance of road crash injuries and fatalities in Cambodia. Differences in participation by data source and reduced hospital participation over time affect data representativeness and may indicate issues with acceptability. Recommendations include working with hospitals to standardize reporting procedures and to increase awareness about the usefulness of the data they collect.

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“…After 2009, the motorcyclist death rate per 100,000 population in Cambodia seems to stabilise. In 2010, multinational organisations launched two major road-safety initiatives targeting motorcyclists – the Cambodia Helmet Vaccine Initiative, which targeted passenger helmet use (Craft, 2010) and the Road Safety in 10 Countries Project, which targeted night-time helmet use and drink-driving (Peden, 2010). These two campaigns could account for some of the stabilisation in motorcyclist fatalities.…”

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Fatal motorcycle crashes: a growing public health problem in Cambodia

Roehler

Ear

Parker

et al. 2014

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

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This study examines the risk characteristics of fatal motorcycle crashes in Cambodia over a 5-year period (2007–2011). Secondary data analyses were conducted using the Cambodia Road Crash and Victim Information System, the only comprehensive and integrated road crash surveillance system in the country. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Handicap International found that (1) males are dying in motorcycle crashes roughly seven times more frequently than females; (2) motorcyclist fatalities increased by about 30% from 2007 to 2011; (3) the motorcyclist death rates per 100,000 population increased from 7.4 to 8.7 deaths from 2007 to 2011; and (4) speed-related crashes and not wearing motorcycle helmet were commonly reported for motorcyclist fatalities at approximately 50% and over 80% through the study years, respectively. Additionally, this study highlights that Cambodia has the highest motorcycle death rate in South-East Asia, far surpassing Thailand, Malaysia, and Myanmar. By recognising the patterns of fatal motorcycle crashes in Cambodia, local road-safety champions and stakeholders can design targeted interventions and preventative measures to improve road safety among motorcyclists.

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Global helmet vaccine initiative

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Using baseline and formative evaluation data to inform the Uganda Helmet Vaccine Initiative

Using baseline and formative evaluation data to inform the Uganda Helmet Vaccine Initiative

Surveillance of Road Crash Injuries in Cambodia: An Evaluation of the Cambodia Road Crash and Victim Information System (RCVIS)

Fatal motorcycle crashes: a growing public health problem in Cambodia

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