Resolution passed 30 October 2003 World Health Day, Wednesday 7 April 2004
World Health Day 2004, scheduled for 7 April 2004, is to have the theme of road
safety. World Health Day is an annual event held by the World Health
Organization on 7th April every year. The World Health Organization uses World
Health Day as the main tool to reach out and engage the general public in
health messages. The objectives for this World Health Day on 7 April 2004 are
to:
· Raise awareness about the health impact, social & economic costs of road
injuries
· Highlight the particular vulnerabilities of certain groups of road users
· Issue a call for action to increase efforts to prevent road injuries.
The day will mark the start of a global campaign for road traffic injury
prevention.
World Report on Road Traffic Injury Prevention
This report will be launched on World Health Day, Wednesday 7 April 2004. This
is the first major report on the topic produced and issued by the World Health
Organization in collaboration with the World Bank. The main message of the
report is that road traffic injuries are a major but neglected public health
problem requiring concerted multi-sectoral efforts for effective and
sustainable prevention. The report has five chapters:
· Chapter 1 (fundamental concepts),
· Chapter 2 (global burden, intensity and impact of road traffic injuries),
· Chapter 3 (key determinants),
· Chapter 4 (intervention strategies) and
· Chapter 5 (conclusions and recommendations).
The STAYSAFE Committee was asked to host activities to mark the New South Wales
contribution to World Health Day on Wednesday 7 April 2004 and the launch of
the World Report on Road Traffic Injury Prevention.
World Health Day, Wednesday 7 April 2004
World Health Day 2004, scheduled for 7 April 2004, is to have the theme of road
safety. World Health Day is an annual event held by the World Health
Organization on 7th April every year. The World Health Organization uses World
Health Day as the main tool to reach out and engage the general public in
health messages. The objectives for this World Health Day on 7 April 2004 are
to:
· Raise awareness about the health impact, social & economic costs of road
injuries
· Highlight the particular vulnerabilities of certain groups of road users
· Issue a call for action to increase efforts to prevent road injuries.
The day will mark the start of a global campaign for road traffic injury
prevention.
World Report on Road Traffic Injury Prevention
This report will be launched on World Health Day, Wednesday 7 April 2004. This
is the first major report on the topic produced and issued by the World Health
Organization in collaboration with the World Bank. The main message of the
report is that road traffic injuries are a major but neglected public health
problem requiring concerted multi-sectoral efforts for effective and
sustainable prevention. The report has five chapters:
· Chapter 1 (fundamental concepts),
· Chapter 2 (global burden, intensity and impact of road traffic injuries),
· Chapter 3 (key determinants),
· Chapter 4 (intervention strategies) and
· Chapter 5 (conclusions and recommendations).
The STAYSAFE Committee was asked to host activities to mark the New South Wales
contribution to World Health Day on Wednesday 7 April 2004 and the launch of
the World Report on Road Traffic Injury Prevention.