1 What is a safe community? PhD course jan-febr 2008 Leif Svanström
2 Safety - a concern for everyone
3 Safety Promotion Sector Level International National Community Organisation Group Individual 1. Transport 2. Work 3. Education 4. Health & Medical 5. Residential 6.Sports 7. Production 8. Retail/ Business/ Public 9. Open nature 10. See,lake,river
4 Safety Promotion Sector Level International National Community Organisation Group Individual 1. Transport 2. Work 3. Education 4. Health & Medical 5. Residential 6.Sports 7. Production 8. Retail/ Business/ Public 9. Open nature 10. See,lake,river
5 Safety Promotion Sector Level International National Community Organisation Group Individual 1. Transport 2. Work 3. Education 4. Health & Medical 5. Residential 6.Sports 7. Production 8. Retail/ Business/ Public 9. Open nature 10. See,lake,river
6 Safety Promotion Sector Level International National Community Organisation Group Individual 1. Transport 2. Work 3. Education 4. Health & Medical 5. Residential 6.Sports 7. Production 8. Retail/ Business/ Public 9. Open nature 10. See,lake,river
7 Safety Promotion Sector Level International National Community Organisation Group Individual 1. Transport 2. Work 3. Education 4. Health & Medical 5. Residential 6.Sports 7. Production 8. Retail/ Business/ Public 9. Open nature 10. See,lake,river
8 The Role of the Health Sector !
9 To co-ordinate the others! Why? We see the results!
10 Safety Promotion Sector Level International National Community Organisation Group Individual Community Safety Promotion
11 What is a Community? It is mostly in practice a geographical area - a municipality; a county; a block of houses in a big city.
12 Community Safety Promotion = Safe Communities
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14 The Role of the Health Sector !
15 Falköping /2 years program showed decrease of injuries on roads 28 % at home 27 % at work 28 % pre-school children 45 % other injuries 1 %
16 Excluded are a lot of photos
17 Falköping - Hospital admissions in test area decreased 0,5/1000/year in control area increased 1,7/1000/year
18 VAEROY, NORWAY % Reduction % Reduction
19 HARSTAD, NORWAY , WITH TRONDHEIM AS CONTROL, TRANSPORT
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21 La Trobe, Australia. Change (percent) Injury Presentation, 1991/ /94
22 Latrobe Safe Communities: Evaluation Unintentional injury hospitalisation rate in Latrobe decreased significantly by 9.2% relative to the comparison areas.
23 Safety Promotion Sector Level Regional/ International National Community Organisation Group Individual Community Safety Promotion “What can we do to support?” CDC, IRAN etc
24 Safety Promotion Sector Level Regional/ International National Community Organisation Group Individual Community Safety Promotion “What can we do to support?” CDC, IRAN etc “What can we do to support?” WHO Regional Office; WHO CC,UNICEF,ILO etc