Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit and Makerere University School of Public Health to Co-host East African Injury Symposium

Beginning Thursday, March 1, 2018, the Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit (JH-IIRU) and the Makerere University School of Public Health will co-host the two-day “East African Injury Symposium” at the Sheraton Kampala in Uganda. The Symposium will be sponsored by the Chronic Consequences of Trauma, Injuries and Disability in Uganda (JHU-MU Chronic-TRIAD) program funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health Fogarty International Center.

The goal of the Symposium is to bring together leading researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and activists from the injury field across East Africa in order to share their research and knowledge, as well as discuss the ways of translating evidence into practice.

“Continuing with our 10^th anniversary schedule of events, this Symposium provides the opportunity to engage with decision makers in a region where injuries are a leading cause of death,” said JH-IIRU director Professor Adnan Hyder. “We’ll also honor the first recipient of the JH-IIRU Award for Excellence in Injury Research for a career of dedication to research and practice in injury prevention.”

In addition to faculty from JH-IIRU and Makerere University School of Public Health, Symposium facilitators will include World Health Organization (WHO) Coordinator Dr. Nhan Tran and United Nations Special Envoy for Road Safety Mr. Jean Todt.

The Symposium will feature moderated sessions on injury topics—such as EMS, trauma care, and road safety—and overarching research subjects – including causation and consequences, capacity building, and implementation challenges.

Stay tuned for live updates here.

To learn more about the JH-IIRU 10^th anniversary, please click here. To read about the JHU-MU Chronic TRIAD program, click here.