Department of Public Health Sciences
Division of Social Medicine

Issue 55

Safe Community Monthly News

February 2012

In this issue

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Fire Evacuation Drill : at the Office Building of Huamu Sub-district, ChinaAnofficefireevacuationdrillwasheldonHuamuSubdistractinthemorningofNo
vember9th,2011.TheactivitywasorganizedbytheZhangRongqing,thedeputydirec
torofthedistrictoffice.
Asthedrillbegan,thestaffsetoffsmokebombsinthedesignatedareaofthecorridor,
soundedthefirealarmandorderedthestaffevacuationbyofficebroadcastandelectric
horn.Thedrillwasimplementedsuccessfullybecauseofeverybodysactiveparticipa
tionandefforts.Theactivitygotahugsuccesswiththerecordofevacuating156in
3minutesand47seconds.
ThedeputysecretaryofthePartyWorkingCommitteeKangzhongemphasized,theaim
ofthisfireevacuationheldintheofficebuildingwasnotonlytoavoidcausingdamagetopropertyandcasualtyassoonaspossible,butalsototeacheveryonehowtosave
oneselfandhowtodealwiththefirecalmly,whichwasthecoretoprotecttheorderofworkingandthesafetyofeverystaff.
Then,LiDenghua,theheadofthedeputysecretaryandofficedirectorof
Huamucommunity,tookpartinthepackagedeliverytaskwithotherofficer
whoareresponsibleforthedrill.Thegiftpackageincludesasmokemask,a
smalltowel,aflashlightandwhistle.
After the drill, all the staff in the office went to the amphitheater and re
ceivedthesafetyknowledgeandtrainingfromTangDongsquadronfireof
ficers.
Reporter:ChenFang,China.


6TH AFRICAN REGIONAL SAFE COMMUNITIES CONFERENCE:
Safety Promotion in Africa: Mobilising Communities to Address Injury Vulnerabilities and Enhance Prevention Capacities
Livingstone, Zambia
The6thRegionalAfricanInjuryPreventionandSafeCommunitiesConferencewashostedbytheUniversityofSouthAfrica’s
(UNISA)InstituteforSocialandHealthSciences(ISHS),theMedicalResearchCouncilUniversityofSouthAfricaSafetyandPeacePromotionResearchUnit(SAPPRU),theZambiaRoadTrafficandSafetyAgency,andseveralotherAfricanpartnersin
Livingstone,Zambiafrom05to08July2011.Theconferencewasprecededbytwotwodaytrainingcourses,oneontraffic
safetyandtheotheronchildsafety.Conferencedelegatesincludedresearchers,clinicians,communityworkers,activists,safety
andhealthadvocacyagents,andpolicymakers.
TheInstituteandSAPPRUhavebeenprincipalhoststotheseregionalmeetingsoverthelastnumberofyears.Inrecognitionofthegrowingprioritisationofsafety,peaceandhealthacrosstheAfricancontinent,aswellastherequisitetostimulateandpro
moteregionalsafecommunitiesnetworks,thisconferenceseriesdrawsattentiontotheburdenofintentionalandunintentional
injuryinAfrica;itshealth,social,economicandhumanrightsimpact;andtheexigencytodevelopandsustaincontextuallyand
culturallyappropriatesolutions.Againstthisbackdrop,thethemeoftheconference,SafetypromotioninAfrica:Mobilisingcommu
nitiestoaddressinjuryvulnerabilitiesandenhancepreventioncapacities,placedtheaccentonAfricanknowledgeandknowledgesys
tems; the interface between research and academic engagements and communitydriven partnerships; citizen focused ap
proachestoinjuryprevention;regionalsafetypromotionandinjurypreventionassets;andthesafecommunitiesphilosophy.
UNISAProViceChancellor,ProfessorNarendBaijnath,wasamongtheeminentspeakerswhoaddressedtheconferenceinthe
openingsessionon5July.KeynotemessagesweredeliveredbyDrMartinEkekeMonono,theRegionalAdvisorforViolenceandInjuryPreventionandDisabilityintheWorldHealthOrganizationRegionalOfficeforAfrica;theDeputyPermanentSecretaryoftheZambianDepartmentofHealth;MsScholasticaMulengaBarwuah,representingtheZambiaRoadTrafficandSafety
Agency;andDrRobertMtonga,theconferenceconvenor.Inhiskeynoteaddress,ProfessorBaijnathassertedthattheconfer
encethemeisofcriticalimportanceinthecurrentAfricanmilieu,especiallyinthecontextofthegrowingcitizendemandfor
safety,peaceandhumanrightsacrosstheAfricancontinent.

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Theconferenceincludedarangeofcontributions,whichclusteredaround5primarythematictypes.Onegroupofpresenta
tionsexaminedthemagnitudeanddistributionofinjuriesinvariousAfricancountries,andofferednuancedexplanationsfor
theperpetuationofviolenceinparticular.Thelatterincludedthoughtprovokingpapersonsuchtopicsasthesocialrecogni
tiononfearandtheimplicationofhegemonicmasculinityinviolence.Thesecondselectionofpaperscalledforacloserscru
tinyofdefinitionsofwarandinstrumentstorankcountriesaccordingtotheirlevelsofpeacefulness.ThesepresentationsdrewonillustrationsofcollectiveviolenceinAfrica,aswellasdemonstrationsofcivilresistanceandinsurgentcitizenship
associatedwiththeArabSpring.ThisthematicgroupofpapersalsoincludedafocusonthethreatofnuclearweaponstoAfrica’ssecurity,developmentandhealthstatus,representinganovelandaltogetherrelevantissue,butonethatisgenerally
overlookedintheregionalsafetypromotionsector.Thethirdcategoryofpaperstenderedamoreanalyticstudyofintentional
andunintentionalinjuriesinAfrica,includingafocusonhomicideandtrafficinjury.Anothercollectionofcontributionsfo
cusedoninnovativemethodologiestoencouragecommunityparticipationininjurypreventionandsafetypromotionefforts.Anexamplehereofwasapresentationontheuseofphotovoiceasbothamethodologicaltoolandaninterventionforyouthempowermentandcivicparticipationincontextsofcommunityviolence.Aseriesofpresentationsalsodescribedintervention
workandcommunityengagementinitiativesincountriessuchasZambia,SouthAfricaandNigeria.Withinthisgroupof
presentations,Zambiawasshowntobeamongthefewcountriesthathasenjoyedparticularsuccessindemobilisingland
mines.SuchsuccessstoriesclearlyneedtobeevaluatedanddocumentedsoastobuildtheAfricansafetyandpeacepromotionsciencebase.
At the closing of theconference, it was ob
served that the exis
tenceofdiversegroups,
paradigms, approachesand initiatives on theAfrican continent needtobeharnessedtogrowthe regional safety promotionsector,andpro
mote meaningful inter
sectorial and multi
disciplinary work. In
his concluding re
marks,
Professor
Kopano Ratele of theISHS noted that therepresentation of andvoices from the humanrights, social science,gender, conflict resolu
tionandpeacebuilding,
and
development
spheres need to be
more actively engaged
and included in the Lefttoright:ProfAshleyVanNiekerk(SAPPRU);ProfMohamedSeedat(ISHS&SAPPRU);DrMartinEkekeMonono
sectorsoasto (WHORegionalOfficeforAfrica);ProfNarendBaijnath(UNISAProViceChancellor);ProfHeshamElSayed(Suezstrengthen  the science CanalUniversity,Egypt);DrRobertMtonga(InternationalPhysiciansforthePreventionofNuclearWar)
base on the continentandsupportregionalsafetypromotionefforts.Reporter:MohamedSeedat&ShahnaazSuffla,SouthAfrica.



THREE important Regional Safe Community Conferences
Falköping,SwedeniscallingyouinJune4–5:www.falkoping.se/eurosafe2012
SanBorja,PeruiscallingyouinOctober17–19:conf2012comsegura@msb.gob.peTokyo,JapaniscallingyouinNovember28–30:http://www.arcsc2012.com/3

Forthcoming Safety and Injury Conferences
2012
RegionalSafeCommunityConferencesx The3rdEuropeanRegionalConferenceonSafeCommunities,45June2012,Falköping,Sweden.
SafetyLookingback,ContemporaryAnalysisandFutureChallenges

InvitationSwedishhttp://www.ki.se/csp/pdf/Conferences/falkoping_2012sv.pdf
InvitationEnglishhttp://www.ki.se/csp/pdf/Conferences/falkoping_2012eng.pdf
CallforAbstractdeadline11Marchwww.falkoping.se/eurosafe2012
Contact:TittiWalterumtitti.walterum@falkoping.seeurosafe2012@falkoping.sex

2ndRegionalSafeCommunitiesConferencefortheAmericas
SafeCommunitiesandClimateRisk:ChallengesandProposals
2da.ConferenciaRegionaldeComunidadesSegurasparalasAméricas
ComunidadesSegurasyRiesgoClimático:RetosyPropuestas
17—19October2012
SanBorja–PerúContact:conf2012comsegura@msb.gob.pe,conf2012comsegura@gamil.comx 6thAsianRegionalConferenceonSafeCommunities
Let´sBuildCommunity´sCapacityforSafetyineverydayanddisasters
2830November2012
ToshimainMetropolitanTokyo,Japan
x 30November2DecemberTravellingSeminarTravellingSeminar:MinowaandKomoroinNaganoPrefecture,JapanAnnouncementhttp://www.ki.se/csp/pdf/Conferences/brochure_japan2012.pdf
http://www.arcsc2012.com/Contact:NaoyaHATTAinfo@arcsc2012.comWorldConferencesforInjuryPreventionandSafetyPromotionx 11thWorldConferenceonInjuryPreventionandSafetyPromotion
Connectingpathwaysforavibrantandsaferfuture
15October2012
Wellington,NewZealand
September2011:Callforabstracts&scholarshipapplicationsubmissionsopen
February2012:Onlineregistrationsopen
March2012:Callforabstracts&scholarshipapplicationsubmissionscloseAugust2012:Earlybirdregistrationcloses
Flyer:www.phs.ki.se/csp/pdf/flyer/safety2012_wellington.pdf
Forfurtherinformationvisitwww.safety2012.org.nz
Contact:info@safety2012.org.nz
RegionalSafeCommunityConferences
x 4thEuropeanRegionalConferenceonSafeCommunities
May2014
Harstad,Norway
Contact:boergey@online.nohelge.eriksen@harstad.kommune.noWHOCollaboratingCentreonCommunitySafetyPromotion
KarolinskaInstitutet
DepartmentofPublicHealthSciences
DivisionofSocialMedicine
Norrbacka2ndFloor,SE17176,Stockholm,Sweden.
Communication:KoustuvDalal,PhD.Editor(Email:koustuv.dalal@liu.se)

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