Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Participates in Childhood Injury Prevention Convention

On July 18-19, 2019, Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit leadership and staff participated in the Safe Kids Worldwide Childhood Injury Prevention Convention (PrevCon) in Washington, D.C.

Providing a meeting space for child injury prevention professionals to connect, collaborate, and share, the biannual event kicked off with a keynote address from Dr. Nhan Tran, JH-IIRU alum and Coordinator for Unintentional Injuries at the World Health Organization. Tran welcomed attendees to the convention before presenting on the current state of injury prevention around the globe, as well as how to leverage innovative frameworks in order to create more positive change in the field.

Director Dr. Abdul Bachani led a parallel session, “Demonstrating Impact: An Introduction to Evaluation and Measurement,” that featured leadership from the AIP Foundation (Vietnam) and Michael Phelps Foundation. Dr. Bachani first presented on the central role that monitoring and evaluation plays in enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of programs, and highlighted approaches appropriate for different phases of a program cycle and the need to move beyond process measures to demonstrate impact.

Mirjam Sidik, CEO of the AIP Foundation (Vietnam), presented on planning and evaluating a local road safety program, while Cathy Bennett, Program Director of the Michael Phelps Foundation provided an overview of the foundation’s “im program,” for which the foundation partners with JH-IIRU to assess and improve the program.

Staff represented the Unit at the convention exhibit hall, which featured more than 70 booths from research institutions, government agencies, and injury prevention product and technology vendors.