AIP Foundation tell us why they are excited to be part of the Child Health and Mobility Initiative, and how their work in Asia on helmets is saving lives.
Asia Injury Prevention Foundation:
AIP Foundation lead child injury prevention programmes in South East Asia and China, focussing on pedestrian safety and motorcycle helmet wearing.
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Every child has the right to healthy development and an education. http://www.childhealthinitiative.org/
About The Global Initiative for Child Health & Mobility
Every day more than 3000 children and adolescents – a toll equivalent to the student population of two large schools – suffer a road traffic death or serious injury. Road danger and air pollution blight the school journeys and lives of millions more. The health burden to children caused by motorised traffic constitutes a major obstacle to child development and an unacceptable and preventable human tragedy.
Every child deserves a safe and healthy journey to and from school. The Global Initiative for Child Health & Mobility is a coalition of organisations and agencies coming together to advocate and work for this vision to become reality by 2030. Practical and cost-effective solutions are available, and can be delivered with sufficient political will.