Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Team Members Hold Training Workshop in Cambodia

As part of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Road Safety Program, the Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit (JH-IIRU) has been tasked with training and capacity development of local personnel in each of the ten countries. To that end, JH-IIRU hosted a “Training Workshop on Data Collection and Management for Road Safety” in collaboration with Handicap International.  This workshop, held from September 11-12, 2014 in Phnom Penh, provided an overview of data collection methodologies for national road safety programs, including conducting surveys and data management and analysis.  Participants in the workshop included members from the National and Provincial Road Safety Committees in Cambodia, the Ministry of Health, local NGOs, researchers, and others.

These skill- and knowledge-based on-site workshops for in-country collaborators, partners and researchers are part of the three-pronged capacity development strategy, which also includes training and mentoring during the conduct of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) work in each of the countries (learning by doing); and the development and offering of courses on public health methods for road safety offered through the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Several targeted workshops have been conducted in each of the ten countries; each has been tailored to meet local needs. For more information on the Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Road Safety Program, contact us at jhsph.irru@jhu.edu, or visit our website: http://www.jhsph.edu/iiru/rs10.html