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A collection of recent news stories and media mentions featuring the Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit's work and impact.

September 30, 2025

JH-IIRU and BIGRS Partners Share 2025 Road Safety Findings from India, Ghana, and Bangladesh

September 18, 2025

EMPOWER-TZ Fellowship (2023–2025): Building Capacity in Implementation Science

September 08, 2025

JH-IIRU Empowers 32 Professionals with Tools to Advance Drowning Prevention

August 29, 2025

Exploring the Links Between Transport, Health and Inequalities with Dr. Jenny Mindell

July 25, 2025

Profiles in Road Safety Leadership: Gema Granados Hidalgo

June 25, 2025

Strengthening Leadership and Evidence for Drowning Prevention

June 11, 2025

JH-IIRU Faculty Among Recipients of the 2025 Nexus Awards

June 10, 2025

JH-IIRU and GRSP Lead a Two-Week Capacity-Building Course to Equip Road Safety Stakeholders with Tools for Impact

May 19, 2025

Global Road Safety Partnership Honored with Excellence in Road Safety Award at World Police Summit

March 20, 2025

Advancing Humanitarian Health in Tanzania Through Implementation Science

March 12, 2025

Leaders Gather in Morocco for a New Road Safety Commitment

February 11, 2025

JH-IIRU and Vital Strategies Launch Road Safety Reports at BIGRS Partner Meetings in East Africa

December 18, 2024

Success Story: Empowering Mobility: Advancing Wheelchair Services in Pakistan

December 16, 2024

GRSP and JH-IIRU Wrap Up 2-Week Training in Malaysia for Road Safety and Road Policing Leaders

December 05, 2024

“We Don’t Have a Mosquito Logo”: Communicating to Change Community Attitudes About Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology

December 04, 2024

GRLI Alumni Spotlight: Zahida Hameed Qureshi

November 04, 2024

Success Story: Empowering Ugandan Rehabilitation Leaders: Presenting the International Rehabilitation and Education Training Toolkit at the World Physiotherapy Africa Region Congress 2024

October 17, 2024

GRLI Alumni Spotlight: Lamech Emoru

October 01, 2024

The Global Rehabilitation Leadership Institute in Action: New Alumnus Applies Learnings to Inspire Action and Stimulate Change

September 24, 2024

Rehabilitation in Universal Health Coverage: What’s at Stake?

September 20, 2024

Rehabilitation in Universal Health Coverage: The Need for Assistive Technology

September 17, 2024

Restoring Independent Functioning: Investing in Local Health System Transforms Clients’ Recovery Process

September 17, 2024

The Third Global Rehabilitation Leadership Institute Expands Community of Rehabilitation Leaders Worldwide

September 17, 2024

How Clinical Skills Training Sparked a Fitness Revolution at Ziauddin University, Pakistan

August 05, 2024

Four HEalS Fellows Join JHU's Summer Program

June 28, 2024

Inspiring Occupational Therapists in Uganda with In-Person Clinical Skills Training on Spinal Cord Injury

June 28, 2024

Iganga District in Uganda Champions Rehabilitation

June 25, 2024

Success Story: Anabia's journey: Overcoming Stigma, Embracing Hope with ReLAB-HS

June 07, 2024

The Global Road Safety Leadership Course 2024 Trains 61 Professionals in Baltimore

May 09, 2024

JH-IIRU Report: 700,000 Deaths and Severe Injuries Prevented Through iRAP Road Safety Projects

April 05, 2024

JH-IIRU Presents Second Round of Data Collection in Cordoba, Argentina

April 02, 2024

Improved Clinical Skills in Trauma Rehabilitation Implemented Across Provinces in Pakistan

April 02, 2024

Integrating Rehabilitation Data Into Uganda’s Health Management Information System: A Promising Step Toward Improving Health Outcomes

March 28, 2024

Success Story: RehabConnect App Supports Primary Health Care Providers to Deliver Quality Rehabilitation Services in Uganda

March 25, 2024

Bloomberg Center Hosts Leading Road Safety Organizations for Key Events

March 24, 2024

Success Story: Training in Fundamental Rehabilitation Knowledge Underpins the Delivery of High-Quality Rehabilitation Services for Improved Functioning and Health Outcomes

March 22, 2024

Utilizing Evidence to Address the Speed Problem in Ghana

February 22, 2024

Data for Decision-Making: JH-IIRU Launches Status Summary Reports in Two African Cities

February 05, 2024

NIMHANS and JH-IIRU Hold Strategic Symposium on Road Traffic Injury Prevention in India

January 24, 2024

World Health Assembly Resolution Advocacy Guidance Note Published

December 19, 2023

The World Conference on Drowning Prevention 2023 Welcomes JH-IIRU in Australia

December 14, 2023

Interdisciplinary Learning and Hands-On Skills Training Improve the Management of Spinal Cord Injury Patients in Pakistan

December 13, 2023

WHO Releases the Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023

November 29, 2023

JH-IIRU and GRSP Lead Back-to-Back Road Safety Courses in Argentina

November 25, 2023

JH-IIRU Hosts Regional Collaborators Meetings in Malaysia and Kenya

November 21, 2023

Road Safety Stakeholders Convene to Address Risk Factors in Pune

November 02, 2023

Success Story: ReLAB-HS Enhances Capacity of Primary Health Care Providers in Pakistan, Bringing Basic Rehabilitation Services Closer to the Community

October 12, 2023

Ugandan Primary Health Care Providers Trained to Provide Basic Rehabilitation Interventions

October 03, 2023

Webinar: Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology in Universal Health Coverage

September 25, 2023

Success Story: Clinical Skills Training and the Power of Mentoring

September 24, 2023

Success Story: Training Community Health Workers Improves Community Access to Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Services and Offers Hope

September 22, 2023

Success Story: Acting to Interprofessionally Strengthen the Rehabilitation Workforce in Uganda

September 18, 2023

Provision of Simple Assistive Technology Services at the Primary Healthcare Level is Possible!

September 14, 2023

Training Broadens the Reach of Rehabilitation Services, Improving Access at the Community Level

September 07, 2023

Bringing Innovation to Primary Healthcare and Rehabilitation

August 29, 2023

The Second Global Rehabilitation Leadership Institute Advances the Prioritization of Rehabilitation on Pakistan’s Health and Political Agenda

June 30, 2023

Success Story: Improving Access to Care and Service Quality for Assistive Technology Users in Uganda

June 29, 2023

ReLAB-HS Attends the 2023 World Physiotherapy Congress in Dubai

June 29, 2023

ReLAB-HS Hosts DHIS2 Rehabilitation Module Indicator Selection Workshop in Uganda

June 29, 2023

How Can Rehabilitation and Health System Stakeholders Agree on Priorities for Integrating Rehabilitation and AT Into Health Systems? Shared Prioritization and Planning Local Actions

June 27, 2023

Global Consensus on Rehabilitation: the World Health Assembly’s Adoption of the Resolution on Rehabilitation

June 27, 2023

ReLAB-HS Ukraine Concludes Activities While Leaving an Important Legacy

June 02, 2023

ReLAB-HS Explores Changing Rehabilitation Needs at Health Systems Research Conference

December 01, 2022

Raising the Stakes: Integrating Rehabilitation Into Primary Health Care in the Acholi Sub-Region, Uganda

November 09, 2022

ReLAB-HS Workshop Facilitates Discussions to Strengthen the Rehabilitation Workforce in Ukraine

October 27, 2022

Opportunity + Choice = Justice | World OT Day 2022

October 22, 2022

First ReLAB-HS Global Rehabilitation Leadership Institute Builds Community of Leaders to Drive Change

October 14, 2022

ReLAB-HS Webinar Highlights the Need for Improved Leadership Around Rehabilitation and AT Services

August 04, 2022

ReLAB-HS Launches in Pakistan

July 14, 2022

ReLAB-HS Shares Rehabilitation Statements at World Health Assembly

July 12, 2022

ReLAB-HS Ukraine Visits AT Center in Spain

July 01, 2022

Physiopedia MOOC 2022 | FREE Online Course on Understanding the Rehabilitation Needs of Displaced Persons

June 17, 2022

Can Digital Technology Improve Rehabilitation Management?

June 17, 2022

War Never Asks About Your Disability: The Story of How Uliana Pchiolkina Evacuated from Bucha, Ukraine

June 17, 2022

ReLAB-HS Works to Build Telerehabilitation Technology in Uganda

June 17, 2022

Independent Living Centres: A Platform to Bring Back People to Their Lives

June 17, 2022

ReLAB-HS Works to Build Telerehabilitation Technology in Uganda

May 17, 2021

"Streets for Life" and the 6th Annual UN Global Road Safety Week

April 06, 2021

Quality Sounds Like Hard Work

April 02, 2021

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Present, Lead Virtual Sessions in 2021 SAVIR Conference

March 19, 2021

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Participated in Virtual Pre-Conference Showcase for Safety 2022

February 24, 2021

JH-IIRU Leadership Co-Hosts Global Launch of Rehabilitation Project with USAID

December 03, 2020

Building Back Better with International Day of Disabled Persons 2020

October 19, 2020

COVID-19 Lockdown Led to Relative Increase in Speed-Related Traffic Violations and Fatal Crashes in Japan

September 16, 2020

Responding to the Increasing Need for Global Suicide Prevention

August 26, 2020

Study Finds Enforcement Efforts Effective in Increasing Correct Motorcycle Helmet Use in Colombia

May 11, 2020

Community-Led Daycares Found to Reduce Drowning Deaths among Children 9-47 Months Old by Nearly 90 Percent in Bangladesh Study

February 18, 2020

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Leadership Participates in 3rd Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety

February 18, 2020

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Partners with Bloomberg Philanthropies for Reinvestment in Global Road Safety

February 13, 2020

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Director Participates in Fifth International Traffic Safety Forum & Exhibition

December 10, 2019

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Receives Prince Michael International Road Safety Award

December 09, 2019

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Leadership Joins Together for Launch of Commonwealth Report

December 03, 2019

Six Lessons Learned from Large Scale Road Safety Programs

December 03, 2019

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Attends Injury Workshops and Meetings in Vietnam

October 29, 2019

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Leadership Participates in Latest United Nations Road Safety Collaboration Meeting

September 23, 2019

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Co-Hosts Global Road Safety Leadership Course

September 03, 2019

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Prepares to Co-Host Global Road Safety Leadership Course

August 14, 2019

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Co-Leads Road Safety Course in Fortaleza

August 05, 2019

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Hosts Fellows from Hanoi University of Public Health

July 22, 2019

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

July 19, 2019

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Leadership, Faculty Present at Health Economics Congress

June 17, 2019

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Leadership Attends International Burn Meeting

May 27, 2019

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Initiates Collaboration, Begins Road Safety Assessment in Botswana

May 22, 2019

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Team Members Participate in Road Safety Meetings in London

May 21, 2019

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Director Promoted to Associate Professor

May 20, 2019

JH-IIRU Shares Evaluation Findings with Michael Phelps Foundation

April 22, 2019

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Director Shares Research Highlights at Drowning Prevention Meeting

March 11, 2019

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Work Presented at Global Health Conference

March 08, 2019

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit, Partners to Lead Regional Global Road Safety Leadership Course

March 05, 2019

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Director Presents on Global Road Safety for Graduate Seminar

February 27, 2019

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Leadership Leads Session on Emergency Medical Services

February 08, 2019

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Director Participates in Committee Meeting for Upcoming Road Safety Conference

January 31, 2019

Associate Director Represents Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit for Meetings, Workshops in Qatar

January 17, 2019

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Hosts Special Event on Road Safety and Sustainable Development Goals

December 21, 2018

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Joins Global Road Safety Experts in London

December 20, 2018

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Leads Workshop on Road Safety in Ethiopia

November 28, 2018

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Director Leads Panel at International Conference on Urban Health

November 21, 2018

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Presents on American Muslim Violence at APHA 2018

November 15, 2018

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Faculty Publish Work on Childhood Injuries in Oman

November 04, 2018

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Travels to Bangkok for 13th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion

October 15, 2018

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Joins Experts at Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety Partners Meeting

October 05, 2018

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Leadership Attends United Nations Road Safety Collaboration Meeting

October 03, 2018

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Presents at 4th World Trauma Congress

September 14, 2018

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Leadership, Faculty Travel to Brazil for Road Safety Meetings

August 27, 2018

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Michael Phelps Foundation

August 06, 2018

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Hosts Closing Reception of 2018 Global Road Safety Leadership Course

August 01, 2018

Global Road Safety Leadership Course Travels to New York City, Visits Bloomberg Philanthropies

July 31, 2018

Abdul Bachani Named Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Director

July 27, 2018

Associate Director Speaks at Injury Epidemiology & Research Methodology Course

July 19, 2018

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit to Hold Global Road Safety Leadership Course in Baltimore

June 25, 2018

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Publishes Special Issue on Injuries in Bangladesh

June 13, 2018

Scientists from Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Lead Workshop in Vietnam

May 15, 2018

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Hosts Trauma and Emergency Care Panel

May 09, 2018

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Associate Director Participates in Global Alliance for the Care of the Injured Meeting at World Health Organization Headquarters

April 23, 2018

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Leadership Attends United Nations Road Safety Collaboration, Supports New Road Safety Resolution

April 18, 2018

Safety Measures Could Save 250,000 Lives a Year in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

April 12, 2018

JH-IIRU Director Attends Global Road Safety Meeting at Bloomberg in New York

April 09, 2018

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Celebrates World Health Day at Pan American Health Organization Headquarters

March 26, 2018

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Researcher Comments on Road Safety Work in Brazil

February 27, 2018

Global Road Safety Leadership Course to be Held in Nairobi

February 26, 2018

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

February 21, 2018

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Hosts Panel on Alcohol's Role as a Public Health Risk Factor

February 05, 2018

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Organizes Workshop in Hanoi

January 29, 2018

JH-IIRU Invites Renowned Neurosurgeon to Visit Uganda

December 08, 2017

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Hosts an International Symposium on Road Safety and Sustainable Development Goals

December 07, 2017

Johns Hopkins International injury Research Unit Invites Collaborators to Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety Meeting

December 01, 2017

JH-IIRU Joins WHO in Celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities

July 18, 2017

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Organizes Workshop as Part of the Johns Hopkins University-Hanoi School of Public Health Trauma and Injury Research Program

July 11, 2017

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Participates in a Fogarty International Center Networking Meeting

June 22, 2017

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Attends Bloomberg Philanthropies Meeting on Drowning Prevention

June 14, 2017

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Travels to Uganda to Attend a National Symposium on Emergency Medical Services and a National Injury Forum

June 08, 2017

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Attends Stakeholders Meeting in Shanghai

June 05, 2017

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Photo Contest Winners

May 23, 2017

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Attends Fogarty International Center Trauma Program Networking Meeting

May 02, 2017

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Participates in the Lancet NCDI Poverty Meeting

April 26, 2017

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Participates in the 24th Meeting of the United Nations Road Safety Collaboration

April 12, 2017

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Photo Contest for the Fourth United Nations Global Road Safety Week

April 04, 2017

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Faculty Member Receives Education Innovation Award

March 23, 2017

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit receives NIH Grant on Injury Training in Vietnam

March 20, 2017

The First Regional Global Road Safety Leadership Course

March 08, 2017

Third Cohort of Chronic TRIAD Fellows Successfully Defend Theses and Graduate

March 02, 2017

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Conducts Meetings as Part of the Saving of Lives from Drowning (SoLiD) in Bangladesh Project

February 22, 2017

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Participates in Stakeholders Meeting in Mumbai

February 06, 2017

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit receives NIH Grant on Trauma and Injury Research Training in Afghanistan and Pakistan

February 01, 2017

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Attends the World Innovation Summit for Health

January 26, 2017

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Attends Health Systems Global

January 18, 2017

The First Global Road Safety Leadership Course

January 10, 2017

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Attends 5th Annual Workshop on Road Safety Legislation

January 05, 2017

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Attends Road Safety Week in Bogotá

December 20, 2016

Collaborators from the Institute of Public Health in Malaysia Visit JH-IIRU

December 13, 2016

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Director Travels to Rwanda for Lancet NCDI Poverty Meeting

December 06, 2016

The Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Attends the 12th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion

October 18, 2016

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Attends National Stakeholder Meeting on Child Injuries in Ethiopia

October 12, 2016

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Participates in Workshop as Part of the Alliance Academy

October 06, 2016

JH-IIRU Attends Bloomberg Philanthropies Project Meeting in Thailand

October 03, 2016

New Global Road Safety Leadership Course

September 27, 2016

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Director Named to Health Systems Global Board

August 25, 2016

The Johns Hopkins International Injury Unit travels to Zambia for National EMS Assessment Workshop

August 17, 2016

The Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Welcomes NIH-funded Trainees from Uganda

August 09, 2016

The Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Welcomes Dr. Lynn Atuyambe, Assistant Professor at Makerere University

August 03, 2016

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Participates in International Child Road Safety Forum

July 25, 2016

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit presents: Emergency Medical Services in Developing Countries

March 11, 2016

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Participates in Stakeholders Meeting in Brazil

March 04, 2016

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Participates in Data Management Workshop

February 26, 2016

The Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Welcomes Newest Faculty Member

February 12, 2016

The Johns Hopkins International Injury Unit Co-Hosts Sustainability Workshop for Drowning Project

February 05, 2016

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Director Named to Lancet Commission

January 15, 2016

The Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Welcomes Guests from the Indian Institute of Technology

January 08, 2016

The Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Participates in Expert Consultation on Road Safety in Egypt

December 18, 2015

The Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Hosts Fellows from the JHU-Pakistan ICTIRT Program

December 09, 2015

JH-IIRU Welcomes New Faculty Member

November 20, 2015

The Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Participates in High-Level Conference on Road Safety

November 16, 2015

JH-IIRU Sr. Technical Advisor Elected President of International Health Economics Association

November 13, 2015

JH-IIRU Travels to Malaysia for Drowning Prevention Conference

November 06, 2015

JH-IIRU Fogarty Fellows Successfully Defend Theses

October 30, 2015

JH-IIRU's Road Safety Work Profiled in Johns Hopkins Public Health Magazine

October 23, 2015

JH-IIRU Team Members Participate in Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety Partner Meeting

October 16, 2015

JH-IIRU Team Members in Bangladesh for Workshop on Drowning Project

September 18, 2015

JH-IIRU Team Members Participate in Fourth Annual Emergency Medical Conference in Pakistan

September 04, 2015

Executive Director of Centre for Injury Prevention and Research, Bangladesh Visits JH-IIRU

August 28, 2015

JH-IIRU Team Members Hold Advanced Trauma Registry Workshop in Oman

August 21, 2015

World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion

August 14, 2015

JH-IIRU Publishes Examination of Bus Rapid Transit Systems

August 07, 2015

The Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Welcomes Newest Faculty Member

July 24, 2015

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Welcomes Post-Doctoral Fellows from Pakistan and Uganda

July 17, 2015

JH-IIRU Sponsors EMS Training Festival in Kenya

July 02, 2015

The Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Welcomes Collaborator from the George Institute

June 12, 2015

The Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Hosts WHO VIP Team Member

May 29, 2015

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Recognizes Honors and Awards Winners

April 27, 2015

The Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Welcomes New Senior Technical Advisor, Dr. Junaid Razzak

April 20, 2015

Focus on Road Traffic Injuries in Brazil: Selections from the Injury Special Issue

April 13, 2015

The Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Participates in Bloomberg Road Safety Initiative Kickoff Meetings

April 07, 2015

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Publishes A Review of Injury Burden in Eastern Mediterranean Region

March 30, 2015

Video from First International Symposium on Road Safety in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Now Available

March 23, 2015

The Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Participates in the Road Traffic Injuries Research Network Meetings

March 17, 2015

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Publishes Analysis of Trauma Systems in Kenya

March 09, 2015

The Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Publishes Evaluation of MENTOR-VIP Program

March 02, 2015

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Associate Director Pens Essay on Experience with Trauma Care

February 23, 2015

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Participates in the Second Uganda National Injury Forum

February 16, 2015

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Participated in Launch of Two New Injury Prevention Projects in Qatar

February 10, 2015

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit’s Drowning Project Profiled

February 02, 2015

The Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit’s Free, Online Certificate Program in Road Traffic Injury Prevention (RTIP)

January 26, 2015

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Team Members Publish Results of National Injury Surveillance System Review

January 20, 2015

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Publishes Results of Pilot Study from Cameroon

January 12, 2015

Johns Hopkins International Injury Unit Publishes Results of Study on New Disability Screening Instrument

January 05, 2015

Findings from Pilot Study on Injury Surveillance System in Abu Dhabi Published

December 15, 2014

Knowledge brokering for evidence-based urban health policy: a proposed framework

December 08, 2014

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Leads Data Analysis Workshop on Drowning Prevention in Bangladesh

December 01, 2014

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Supports Efforts to End Violence Against Women

November 17, 2014

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Pleased to Participate in New WHO Global Report on Drowning

November 10, 2014

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Receives New Grant from Fogarty – NIH for Child Injury Prevention in Malaysia

November 03, 2014

The Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Updates its Free, Online Certificate Program in Road Traffic Injury Prevention (RTIP)

October 27, 2014

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit on WYPR

October 20, 2014

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Hosts Collaborator’s Meeting and International Symposium

October 06, 2014

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Participates in the Third Global Symposium on Health Systems Research

September 29, 2014

Johns Hopkins International Injury Reseach Unit to Participate in Bloomberg Philanthropies' New $125 million Global Road Safety Program

September 22, 2014

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Publishes Paper Examining Policy Change on Speed Enforcement in Russian Federation

September 15, 2014

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

September 08, 2014

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Team Publishes Paper on Mobile Phone Use Among Motorcyclists in Mexico

September 02, 2014

JH-IIRU to hold Symposium on Road Safety in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

August 25, 2014

JH-IIRU Team Publishes Analysis of Seatbelt Wearing Rates in Middle-Income Countries

August 18, 2014

JH-IIRU Hosts Injury Surveillance Workshop in Beijing, China

August 11, 2014

JH-IIRU Team Members Publish Paper on Road Traffic Injuries in Yaoundé, Cameroon

August 04, 2014

JH-IIRU Publishes Paper Highlighting Need to Improve Road Safety in BRICS Countries

July 22, 2014

RAs Needed - Road Traffic Injuries - Two Positions

July 21, 2014

JH-IIRU Publication Selected as One of the Top Global Emergency Medicine Publications of 2013

July 14, 2014

Update on the Saving of Lives from Drowning Project in Bangladesh

July 07, 2014

JH-IIRU Team Members in Malaysia for Research Summit

June 30, 2014

JH-IIRU Leads Study on Early Impact of Multi-Faceted Road Safety Intervention Program in Mexico

June 23, 2014

JH-IIRU Examines the Effectiveness of Injury Severity Score in Low-Resource Setting

June 16, 2014

JH-IIRU Study Examines Emergency and Trauma Care in Pakistan

June 09, 2014

JH-IIRU Co-Hosts Child Injury Workshop with IIP and USAID

May 27, 2014

The Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit’s Free, Online Certificate Program in Road Traffic Injury Prevention

May 19, 2014

JH-IIRU Awarded NIH Grant to Enhance eCapacity in Uganda

May 12, 2014

JH-IIRU Supports Global Youth Traffic Safety Month

May 05, 2014

JH-IIRU Team Members Participate in Population Association of America Meeting

April 28, 2014

JH-IIRU Team Members Publish Results of Global Childhood Unintentional Injury Surveillance Study

April 22, 2014

JH-IIRU Students Present Work at 2014 Global Health Day

April 14, 2014

UN General Assembly Adopts Key Resolution on Road Safety

April 07, 2014

JH-IIRU Participates in the 19th Meeting of the United Nations Road Safety Collaboration

March 25, 2014

Aga Khan University Faculty Member Visits JH-IIRU

March 18, 2014

Lancet Pays Tribute to International Health Founder, Dr. Timothy D. Baker

March 11, 2014

JH-IIRU Participates in Health Policy and Systems Research Workshop

March 04, 2014

JH-IIRU Launches New Trauma Care Initiative in the Sultanate of Oman

February 27, 2014

JH-IIRU Launches Drowning Prevention Program in Bangladesh

February 24, 2014

JH-IIRU is Reducing the Global Burden of Childhood Unintentional Injuries

February 17, 2014

JH-IIRU Team Examines Economic Costs of Injury Prevention in LMICs

February 10, 2014

JH-IIRU Launches Special Road Safety Issue of the Journal Injury with Noontime Seminar

February 03, 2014

JH-IIRU's Free, Online Certificate Program

January 27, 2014

JH-IIRU Publishes Paper Examining Global Burden of Childhood Unintentional Injuries

January 09, 2014

Road Traffic Injuries Research Network Looking for 2014 Secretariat

January 07, 2014

JH-IIRU Publishes New Data on Road Safety in 10 Countries

January 07, 2014

JH-IIRU Publishes Paper on Patient Perceptions of Ambulance Usage in Pakistan

December 20, 2013

Holiday Travel Safety Tips from JH-IIRU

December 18, 2013

JH-IIRU Mourns the Loss of Faculty Member, Dr. Tim Baker

December 16, 2013

JH-IIRU Director Presented Report at Inaugural World Innovation Summit for Health 2013

December 09, 2013

JH-IIRU Participates in Launch of Campaign to Prevent Speeding in Turkey

December 03, 2013

JH-IIRU Recognizes the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

November 25, 2013

JH-IIRU Team Members Participate in Surgical Grand Rounds at VCU

November 18, 2013

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit releases statement on World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

November 11, 2013

JH-IIRU Offers Free, Online Certificate Training Program

October 29, 2013

JH-IIRU Team Members Join Bloomberg Philanthropies in Kenya

October 21, 2013

JH-IIRU Hosts Trauma Care Experts

October 14, 2013

JH-IIRU Faculty Participate in American College of Surgeons Annual Clinical Congress

October 07, 2013

JH-IIRU Welcomes Newest Staff Member

September 30, 2013

JH-IIRU Welcomes Newest Faculty Member

September 23, 2013

Collaborators from the Centre for Injury Prevention and Research, Bangladesh Visit JH-IIRU

September 11, 2013

Focus on Road Traffic Injuries in Brazil: Selections from the Traffic Injury Prevention Special Issue

September 03, 2013

JH-IIRU Director Publishes Commentary on Injuries and Trauma in Pakistan

September 02, 2013

JH-IIRU Mourns the Passing of Dr. Richard Morrow

August 26, 2013

Road Safety Consortium Partner Visits JH-IIRU

August 19, 2013

JH-IIRU Research Assistant Publishes Editorial on Pre-Travel Consultations

August 12, 2013

JH-IIRU Team Members Publish Paper on Bicyclist Mortality in China

July 29, 2013

JH-IIRU Publishes Methodological Inquiry on Rapid Assessment Metric

July 15, 2013

JH-IIRU and Collaborators Host Monitoring and Evaluation Workshop in Turkey

July 09, 2013

JH-IIRU Contributes to Paper on Trauma Registry Development Implementation in Karachi, Pakistan

July 03, 2013

JH-IIRU Welcomes New Staff Member

June 28, 2013

JH-IIRU Team Members Publish Systematic Review of Burn Injuries in South Asia

June 24, 2013

JH-IIRU Team Members Publish Paper on Helmet Attitudes, Behaviors and Beliefs in Cambodia

June 17, 2013

JH-IIRU Team Publishes Results of Hospital Data Survey on Pediatric Burns in South Africa

June 10, 2013

Berman Institute Hosts Global Bioethics Week

June 10, 2013

JH-IIRU Team Publishes Paper Exploring Large-Scale Road Safety Programs in LMICs

June 04, 2013

JH-IIRU Publish Results of Pilot Study on Childhood Injury in Pakistan

May 28, 2013

New Lancet Publication Examines Non-Communicable Disease Burden in Pakistan

May 20, 2013

JH-IIRU and Health Systems Students Publish on Gender-Based Violence in Reproductive Health Matters

May 20, 2013

Former Fulbright Scholar Returns to JH-IIRU to Discuss Injury Prevention

May 13, 2013

JH-IIRU Welcomes the Johns Hopkins Global Health Initiative

May 06, 2013

Second UN Global Road Safety Week Photo Contest Winners Announced

May 01, 2013

JH-IIRU Director Publishes Editorial on the Neglected Burden of Injuries in LMICs

April 30, 2013

Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches Website

April 19, 2013

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Students Receive Endowed Awards

April 15, 2013

JH-IIRU Holds RS10 Collaborators Meeting in Baltimore

April 08, 2013

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Honors Turkish PM for Road Safety Support

April 03, 2013

Free, Online Certificate Program in Road Traffic Injury Prevention Goes Live!

March 25, 2013

JH-IIRU Staff and Faculty Members Co-Organize and Attend Emergency Medical Services Conference in Pakistan

March 18, 2013

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Photo contest for the Second UN Global Road Safety Week

March 11, 2013

JH-IIRU Director Attends Global Injury Meetings in Geneva, Switzerland

March 04, 2013

Focus on Road Traffic Injuries in Turkey: Selections from the Traffic Injury Prevention Special Issue

February 26, 2013

Applications for MENTOR-VIP now being accepted!

February 25, 2013

New Publication from JH-IIRU Team Members and Road Safety Colleagues in Mexico

February 25, 2013

The Silent Epidemic: BBC World Service Documentary on Child Drowning in South Asia

February 18, 2013

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Welcomes New Faculty Member

February 18, 2013

JH-IIRU Welcomes New Faculty Member

February 11, 2013

JH-IIRU Featured in the Globe Newsletter

February 04, 2013

JH-IIRU Faculty Publishes Issue Brief for Small Arms Survey

January 28, 2013

Road Safety in 10 Countries Collaborator Visits the Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit

January 22, 2013

JH-IIRU Releases a Statement on the Publication of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

January 11, 2013

JH-IIRU Team Publishes Paper Focusing on Child Injury Prevention Interventions

January 07, 2013

JH-IIRU Awarded Grant from the Center for Global Health

December 21, 2012

JH-IIRU Launches Re-Designed Website

December 17, 2012

Gains in Motorcycle Helmet Use Undermined by Use of Poor Quality Helmets

December 10, 2012

JH-IIRU Director to Give Lecture on Research Capacity Development

December 07, 2012

New Data on Distracted Driving in Mexico

November 30, 2012

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Recognizes the United Nations’ International Day of Disabled Persons

November 26, 2012

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Recognizes the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

November 19, 2012

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit releases statement on World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

November 12, 2012

Focus on Road Traffic Injuries in Russia: Selections from the Traffic Injury Prevention Special Issue

November 05, 2012

Focus on the Economic Impact of Road Traffic Injuries: Selections from the Traffic Injury Prevention Special Issue

October 15, 2012

JH-IIRU Team Members Publish Paper on Life Expectancy in Brazil

October 10, 2012

JH-IIRU Team Members Return from Successful World Safety Conference in New Zealand

October 01, 2012

JH-IIRU Faculty Deliver Sessions in Pre-World Conference Satellite Meetings

September 24, 2012

International Injury Research Unit Travels to New Zealand for Safety 2012 World Conference

September 17, 2012

JH-IIRU Team Members Participate in International Road Safety Conference in Lipetsk, Russian Federation

September 10, 2012

JH-IIRU Awarded NIH Training Grant

August 24, 2012

JH-IIRU Co-Hosts Emergency Medical Services Symposium in Kenya

August 17, 2012

Focus on Road Traffic Injuries in Cambodia: Selections from the Traffic Injury Prevention Special Issue

August 13, 2012

International Health Announces Leon Robertson Faculty Development Chair

August 06, 2012

Focus on Road Traffic Injuries in Vietnam: Selections from the Traffic Injury Prevention Special Issue

July 27, 2012

Focus on Road Traffic Injuries in India: Selections from the Traffic Injury Prevention Special Issue

July 27, 2012

Associate Professor from Aga Khan University School of Nursing Visits the Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit

July 20, 2012

Focus on Road Traffic Injuries in Kenya: Selections from the Traffic Injury Prevention Special Issue

July 16, 2012

JH-IIRU Team Members Publish Paper on Childhood Injury Patterns in Journal of Trauma

July 05, 2012

Road Safety in 10 Countries Project Publishes Two-Year Update

July 02, 2012

The Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Welcomes Dr. Leilei Duan as Visiting Scholar

June 25, 2012

JH-IIRU Faculty Member Awarded Grant for Child Injury Research In Malaysia

June 18, 2012

Focus on Road Traffic Injuries in China: Selections from the Traffic Injury Prevention Special Issue

June 18, 2012

JH-IIRU welcomes Aga Khan University Colleague

June 08, 2012

JH-IIRU Director Featured in this Month’s Public Health On the Inside

May 25, 2012

JH-IIRU Participates in Emergency Medicine Conference

May 24, 2012

Adnan Hyder, Director of Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit, Receives Promotion to Professor

May 21, 2012

New Data on Unintentional Childhood Injuries in Pakistan

May 14, 2012

JH-IRU Strengthens RS-10 In-Country Collaborations with Training and Capacity Development

May 07, 2012

JH-IIRU Publishes Paper on Childhood Unintentional Injuries with Aga Khan University Collaborators

April 30, 2012

JH-IIRU Contributes Chapter to Injury Research Book

April 26, 2012

International Injury Research Unit Students Receive Endowed Awards

April 23, 2012

JH-IIRU Team Members Published in the Johns Hopkins Undergraduate Public Health Research Journal

April 20, 2012

IIRU Launches Special Issue with Seminar

April 09, 2012

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Associate Director Publishes New Paper Drinking and Driving Disparities in North and South America

April 02, 2012

New Publication Examines the Health and Social Impact of Unintentional Injuries

March 26, 2012

Bloomberg Philanthropies in India to Promote Reducing Road Traffic Injuries and Tobacco Use

March 15, 2012

JHSPH/JH-IIRU Faculty Member's Work Profiled in JHU Magazine

March 08, 2012

JH-IIRU Team Members To Hold Capacity Development Workshop in Cambodia

March 06, 2012

New Publication Explores Cost Effective Strategies to Reduce Road Traffic Injuries

February 15, 2012

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Featured in Special Technology Issue of Johns Hopkins Public Health Magazine

January 11, 2012

RTIRN January – March 2012 Newsletter on Capacity Development Features IIRU

January 02, 2012

PAHO, WHO and IIRU co-host 2-Day Experts' Meeting on Motorcycle-Related Injuries in the Americas

January 02, 2012

UN Acknowledges The Largest Donation to Global Road Safety by Bloomberg Philanthropies to Six Institutions including JH-IIRU

October 18, 2011

University of Zagreb Pediatrics Expert Visits the Unit

September 16, 2011

New Publication Highlights Need for Global Injury Research and Prevention

September 02, 2011

Unit Jointly Runs Road Safety Evaluation Workshop in Mexico

August 19, 2011

Executive Director of WHO’s Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research Visits the Unit

July 26, 2011

Prominent Member of the Unit Featured in Lancet Road Safety Article

June 27, 2011

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Joins Conference in Pakistan in a Call for Improved Pre-hospital Emergency Services

June 03, 2011

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Director Receives 2011 Aron Sobel Guardian Award

May 20, 2011

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Welcomes Duke University Experts for Special Seminar

May 13, 2011

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Joins Decade of Action for Road Safety Celebration on Capitol Hill

May 11, 2011

Bloomberg School Participates in Decade of Action for Road Safety

April 22, 2011

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit to Study Wireless Technology for the Prevention of Drowning in Bangladesh

April 15, 2011

Dr. Adnan Hyder Accepts 2010 Prince Michael International Road Safety Award on Behalf of RTIRN

April 07, 2011

Dr. Adnan Hyder Featured in UAE Newspaper Discussing Injury Data Project

April 01, 2011

New Publication Emphasizes the Importance of Childhood Injury Prevention in Reaching Millennium Development Goals

March 25, 2011

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Releases New Study on Drowning in Bangladesh

March 16, 2011

Photo Highlights from WHO Collaborating Center Launch

February 11, 2011

Road Traffic Injuries Research Network Wins International Road Safety Award, Features Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit in Newsletter

January 06, 2011

Congratulations to Associate Director of Trauma, Dr. Kent Stevens

January 05, 2011

Unit Faculty Conduct Research into Income and Falls among Elderly Latin Americans

December 16, 2010

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Releases New Framework for Prevention of Violence against Children

December 15, 2010

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit to Lead Injury Study in UAE

December 09, 2010

Interactive Seminar Provides a Forum to Discuss Trauma in the Developing World

December 07, 2010

Unit Congratulates Two Affiliated Faculty Members on Release of New Research

November 19, 2010

Statement from the Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit regarding World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

November 11, 2010

Unit Congratulates Dr. Kent Stevens on Analysis of Injury Patterns in Cameroon

November 09, 2010

Dr. Antonio Trujillo Studies Link between Economic Growth and Injuries among the Elderly

November 01, 2010

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health International Injury Research Unit Named WHO Collaborating Center

October 29, 2010

David Bishai, Senior Technical Advisor for the Unit, Receives Promotion to Professor

October 28, 2010

International Injury Research Unit Attends Vision Zero Meeting at House of Sweden

October 27, 2010

Unit Congratulates Dr. Cheng-Min Huang on New Research into Web 2.0

October 25, 2010

Scholar Maria Micaela Sviatschi Delivers Seminar on Alcohol Sales and Road Deaths

October 19, 2010

International Injury Research Unit Congratulates Aga Khan University on WHO Status

October 01, 2010

Safety 2010 World Conference a Success for International Injury Research Unit

September 16, 2010

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Joins Facebook and Twitter

September 10, 2010

International Injury Research Unit Travels to London for Safety 2010 World Conference

July 13, 2010

Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Cheng-Min Huang and International Injury Research Unit Intern Jeffrey Lunnen Release Paper on Road Traffic Injuries in Developing Countries

July 02, 2010

Doctoral Candidate Jennifer Callaghan and Dr. Adnan Hyder Make Progress toward Reducing Drowning Deaths in Bangladesh

June 30, 2010

International Injury Research Unit Congratulates Dr. Martha C. Hijar Medina on Acceptance to the Mexican National Academy of Medicine

June 28, 2010

International Injury Research Unit Discusses the Importance of Disability Research with Irish Global Health Scholars

June 22, 2010

Dr. Aruna Chandran Demonstrates the Need for Increased Investment in Global Injury Research

June 16, 2010

Dr. Adnan Hyder Travels to Mexico to Chair Critical Road Safety Meeting

June 15, 2010

International Injury Research Unit Scholar Presents at Global Health Council

June 07, 2010

Head of Surgery Discusses Systematic Approach to Global Engagement during Visit

June 03, 2010

Dr. Adnan Hyder Presents Findings at the Release of PAHO’s Regional Report on Road Safety

May 26, 2010

International Road Safety Highlighted in University Magazine

May 25, 2010

CDC Officials Discuss Scalability of Injury Interventions with the International Injury Research Unit

May 24, 2010

Dr. Sai Ma of the International Injury Research Unit Attends Child Mortality Symposium in Washington, DC

May 17, 2010

World Bank’s Lead Road Safety Specialist Discusses Transport-Health Sector Collaboration with the International Injury Research Unit

May 10, 2010

Top State Department Official Discusses Road Injury with the International Injury Research Unit during Visit

April 30, 2010

International Injury Research Unit Attends Local Maryland Safety Meeting

March 30, 2010

IIRU and South Africa's Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital (RCCH) Kick Off a Two-Part Study to Explore Red Cross's Hospital-Based Pediatric Trauma Registry

March 19, 2010

Get Drivers in Developing Countries to Slow Down

March 03, 2010

IIRU joined the Global Road Safety Decade of Action Working Group Meeting

December 16, 2009

IIRU-affiliated Faculty Received Two Faculty Awards

December 02, 2009

Press Release: Adnan A. Hyder to Lead Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Effort on Michael Bloomberg's $125 million Global Road Safety Program

November 30, 2009

IIRU Welcomes Results of the Moscow Ministerial Conference on Global Road Safety

November 13, 2009

IIRU Engages on the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

November 02, 2009

IIRU at the Bone and Joint Decade

July 23, 2009

Advancing Ancillary Care in Developing Countries

June 24, 2009

WHO Report Examines Global Road Safety

June 18, 2009

Dr. Adnan Hyder Featured in Johns Hopkins Public Health Magazine

June 02, 2009

Johns Hopkins International Injury Prevention Symposium Series to Focus on Injury Surveillance Systems

June 02, 2009

International Injury Prevention Symposium Series to Focus on Injury Surveillance Systems

May 20, 2009

Dr. Adnan Hyder Releases "Child injuries and violence: responding to a global challenge" with WHO

May 20, 2009

Dr. Adnan Hyder Releases "Child injuries and violence: responding to a global challenge" with WHO