Department of Public Health Sciences
Division of Social Medicine

Issue 57

Safe Community Monthly News

April 2012

In this issue

DearColleagues,SCnewapplication

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SC:Mexico

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SC:Estonia

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Antigua—Barbuda

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TokyoCalling4

Huamu,China

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Many new subscribers are added to the list. Warm welcome in theworldofSafeCommunity.
Newsandreportsofthisissueareappendedbelow.Sameissueisalsoavail
ableatourWHOCollaboratingCentreonCommunitySafetyPromotionweb
site:http://www.ki.se/csp/who_newsletters_en.htm
Withwarmregards
LeifSvanström,ResponsibleEditor
KoustuvDalal,Editor

Safe Community: New Guidelines (20120124)
http://www.ki.se/csp/pdf/guidelines/20120124guidelines_safe_community_applications.pdf
Howtowriteanapplicationtobecomeamemberofthe“InternationalSafeCommunityNetwork“(pdf)
IncludingFormAforApplication+IncludingFormBforwebtext+Ethicalrules
FromJanuary2012usethisform,after1March2012theyarecompulsory.Allapplying(andreapplying)commu
nitiesmustfollowtheseguidelinesandfillintheseforms.PleaseobservethereisanewindicatorforSafeCommu
nitiesandthattheoldextensiveapplicationreportisreplacedbyformsAB!

The Safe Community 270 was certified in Mexico
CuajimalpadeMorelosisoneofthe16boroughsofMexicoCitywith173,000inhabitantsandwithastrongleader
shiponinjuryandviolenceprevention.CuajimalpastartedtheSafeCommunityProgramon2011andfortheirap
plicationpresentednineteen(19)ofthemostrepresentativeprogramstoimproveinjuryandviolenceindicatoras
focalizedprogramstowomen,childrenandelderlypopulation.Cuajimalpaisthethirdcertifiedcommunityin
Mexico,andthefirstoneinMexicoCity.AnewSafeCommunityAffiliateSupportCentre,designatedinthesafe
ceremonyhasbeenpromotingtheMovementinthiscountryandhasgivenassistancetothiscommunityapplication.Beforethedesignationceremony,ProfessorLeifSvantromvisitedsomeofthemostimportantprogramsrun
ninginthecommunityofCuajimalpa.OneofthoseisaLearningcenterforchildrenfrompublicschoolsthathaveinthisplacetheopportunitytolearnsomeextracurriculumactivitiesaspainting,languages,drawing,webprogramsamongothers.In2011,3.986childrenhaveparticipatedonthisprogramactivity.

CarlosOrvañanosRea,Dr.MariaIsabelGutierrez andProfessor

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LeifSvantrom.Reporter:KarenGalvis,Colombia

Viljandimaa in Estonia is 268th Safe Community in the world !
OnThursdayNovemberthe3rd,2011,ViljandimaawasofficiallydesignatedasanInternationalSafeCommunitybytheWorldHealthOrganizationCollaboratingCentreonCommunitySafetyPromotion.ViljandiCountyisthethird
designatedSafeCommunityinEstonia.TocelebratesuccessfuldesignationasanAnnualConference,asigningand
designationceremonywasheldattheTraditionalMusicCenterinViljandi.
TheconferencereflectedthecrosssectoralcooperationoftheInjuryPreventionNetworkinViljandiCounty.With
stimulatingpresentationsfromrepresentativesofcollaboratingparties,researchers,professionals,practitionersand
policymakers was made an overview of the Injury Prevention developments and wonderful achievements in Vil
jandiCounty.Theculminationoftheconferencewasdesignationceremony.TheagreementwassignedbyCountyGovernorMr.LembitKruuseanddirectoroftheAssociationofLocalAuthoritiesofViljandiCountyMrs.EneSaar.
On1stNovember2006,ViljandiCountyGovernmentsignedtheHealthCabinetinitiativefor“AgreementofInjury
Prevention”, (Annex 1) the aim was to make life better and safer for everyone in Viljandi County by preventinghomeandleisuretimerelatedinjuriesandpoisonings,includingthepreventionofhealthimpairmentcausedbythe
consumptionofalcoholbyempoweringtheactivityofregionalorganisations,keypersonnelandlocalauthorities.
Invited agreement partners were local municipalities of Viljandi County, Viljandi department of Pärnu Road Ad
ministration,Southern PoliceDepartment,andViljandimaaassociationofEstonianRedCrossSociety,ViljandiIn
spectorateofLabourInspectorate,SouthEstonianRescueCentreViljandirescueboard,andViljandiHospitalFoun
dation.TheagreementhasexpandedconsiderablyduringthefiveyearcourseofactionboththeSakalabrigadeoftheDefenceUnionandtheViljandidepartmentofanonprofitorganizationEstonianNeighbourGuardhavebeenworkingtogether.Collaborationgroupsforinjurypreventionincludetherepresentativesofchildrenwithdisabilities,the
elderlyandtheyouth,schoolsandkindergartenspromotinghealth,andpeoplethatneedafamilyphysicianorrehabilitation.
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The partners who signed the agreement have initiated a number of activities promoting regional development theestablishmentofacountytrafficcommission,mappingofdangerzonesinvariouslocations(schools,kinder
gartens, local authorities etc). The partners have organized injury prevention information days for employers inthe fields of agriculture, timber industry, and construction and metal industry. Each autumn, a training called“AidABC”takesplaceincountyschoolsandincludesapracticalexplorationofwhatwaslearned.Atwodaymediatrainingfeaturingconventionalandcrisiscommunicationwasorganizedtoeducatetheeditorsoflocalauthor
itynewspapers,andthecountynewspaper“Sakala”hasalreadyincludedseveralissueson“SafeViljandiCounty”
asextras.Theseextrasgiveanoverviewoftheactivityofcollaborationgroups,anditsmembersprovideinformationregardingfirstaid,fire,workandtrafficsafetyaswellashandoutinstructionsandappeals(whyandhowto
useacat’seye,carsafetyequipment,andsmokedetectors).
The agreement has ensured consistency in collaboration. The agreement has also ensured the strong support of
localauthorities.Thecollaborationiswellcoordinated,asithasaprojectmanagerwhoisfundedbytheEstonian
HealthInsuranceFundandtheUnionofLocalMunicipalitiesofViljandiCounty.Manyactivitiesoftheaforementionedfield, e.g.the safetyraid conducted in the kindergartens of Viljandi Countyand the signing oftheagree
mentaresustainableandprovideanexampleforallEstonia.Communicationismuchmoreoperationalandcoor
dinated.OurdreamistojointheinternationalSafeCommunityNetworkinordertobroadentheopportunitiesfor
injurypreventioninViljandiCounty.
Fiveyearsofinjuryrelatedcollaborationhasprovideduswithconfidence,time,peopleandmoney,butalsotheknowledge that 100% coordination of all activities is impossible and often unnecessary. It is important to know
thatyouhavesupporters.ThemostimportantaspectoftheaforementionedactivityisthatthestatisticsreflectinginjuriesinViljandiCountyaredeclininginbothmorbidityandmortalityrates.Reporter:AnuKivi,Estonia.
Timely Introduction of The Safe Community Concept in Antigua-Barbuda
InameetingbetweenChiefMedicalOfficerDrRhondaSealyThomasofMinistryofHealth,SportsandYouthAffairsandDrLeifSvanströmWorldHealthOrganizationCollaboratingCentreonCommunitySafetypromotion
itwasheavilystatedtherecognitionofInjuryasapublichealthproblemandtheneedtodevelopprogramsfor
safetypromotion.DrSealyThomashasjustfinishedananalysisoftheinjuryproblemonthetwopopulated
islandofthecountry.TheSafeCommunitymodelwasintroducedandthecharacterofintersectorialityand
sustainabilitywasunderlined.WehopetoseeAntiguaBarbudaintheinternationalnetworkofSafe
Communities.Rapporteur:LeifSvanström.

Dr.RhondaSealyThomas,ChiefMedicalOfficer,MinistryofHealth,
GovernmentofAntigua&Barbuda.
Dueto365magnificientbeachestouristindustryisbiginAntigua.
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Tokyo calling!
Getready,submityourabstract.


6thAsianRegionalConferenceonSafeCommunities
Let´sBuildCommunity´sCapacityforSafetyineverydayanddisasters2830November2012,ToshimainMetropolitanTokyo,Japan30November2DecemberTravellingSeminarTravellingSeminar:MinowaandKomoroinNaganoPrefecture,JapanAnnouncementhttp://www.ki.se/csp/pdf/Conferences/brochure_japan2012.pdf
http://www.arcsc2012.com/Contact:NaoyaHATTAinfo@arcsc2012.comMagnificent Show of Elderly’s Balance Gymnastics in Huamu CommunityOnthemorningofDecember23,2011,theshowoftheelderly’sbalancegymnasticsmagnificentlycommencedintheCulturalCenterofHuamuCommunity.Morethan300peopleattendedtheceremony,includingtherepresentativesfromallthesubcommunitiesinHuamuSubdistrict,representativesoftheassociationofseniorresidents,
aswellasseniorresidents.Therewere14balancegymnasticsteamsconsistedofmorethan200seniorresidents
hadtakenpartintheshow.
Firstly,Mr.YinZhiping,DeputyDirectorofHuamuSubDistrictdeliveredaspeech.Hepointedoutthatthisshow
isaimedatpopularizingthebalancegymnasticsamongseniorresidents,strengtheningtheseniorresidents’awarenessofpreventionagainstcontingencyfallssoastoreducethehurtfromcontingencyfallsandbringhealthandpeacetomoreseniorresidents.Then,Mr.SunNianyun,DirectoroftheAdministrativeOfficeofAgingPopulationWorkCommissionofthePudongNewAreamadeaspeech,inwhichhenotonlyaffirmedthecontributions
HuamuCommunityhasmadetotheseniorcitizens’preventionagainstcontingencyfallsbutalsoenvisionedthecommunity’ssplendidfuture.ItisgenerallybelievedthatHuamuInternationalSafetyCommunitywillbecome
betterandbetter.
Anotherimportantaspectofthissignificanteventistheshowofthebalancegymnasticsperformedbytheteamsoftheelderlypeople.Topopularizetheelderlypeople’sbalancegymnasticshasalwaysbeenoneofthemajortasks
inthecampaignofpromotingtheElderly’sSafetyinHuamuCommunity.Thebalancegymnasticsperformedontheceremonywereofvariousforms,includingTaijiquan(shadowboxing),andkineticexercisesandsoon.The
performancewassowonderfulthatitwonburstsofwarmapplausesfromamongtheaudiences.Aftertheper
formancebythe14teams,AssociateProf.WangYingfromSportsDepartmentofShanghaiUniversityofTraditionalChineseMedicinemadeaprofessionalcommentontheperformanceandalsoprovidedscientificguidance
fortheelderly.Theshowoftheelderly’sbalancegymnasticsnotonlyreflectedtheeffortsHuamuCommunityhas
madeonpreventionagainstcontingencyfallsforseniorcitizensbutalsovividlyshowedthepositiveandwhole
somelifestyleandthevigorousspiritoftheseniorresidentsinHuamuCommunity.Reporter:ChenFang,China

4Forthcoming Safety and Injury Conferences
2012
RegionalSafeCommunityConferences
The3rdEuropeanRegionalConferenceonSafeCommunities
SafetyLookingback,ContemporaryAnalysisandFutureChallengesEnglishhttp://www.ki.se/csp/pdf/Conferences/falkoping_2012eng.pdf
CallforAbstractdeadline15April(newdate)www.falkoping.se/eurosafe2012
45June2012,Falköping,Sweden
Contact:TittiWalterumtitti.walterum@falkoping.se/eurosafe2012@falkoping.se
2ndRegionalSafeCommunitiesConferencefortheAmericas
SafeCommunitiesandClimateRisk:ChallengesandProposals
2da.ConferenciaRegionaldeComunidadesSegurasparalasAméricas
ComunidadesSegurasyRiesgoClimático:RetosyPropuestas
1719October2012,SanBorja–Perú
Conferenceinformation:http://www.munisanborja.gob.pe/csegura
Contact:conf2012comsegura@msb.gob.pe/conf2012comsegura@gamil.com
6thAsianRegionalConferenceonSafeCommunities
Let´sBuildCommunity´sCapacityforSafetyineverydayanddisasters
2830November2012,ToshimainMetropolitanTokyo,Japan
30November2DecemberTravellingSeminarTravellingSeminar:MinowaandKomoroinNaganoPrefecture,JapanAnnouncementhttp://www.ki.se/csp/pdf/Conferences/brochure_japan2012.pdf
http://www.arcsc2012.com/
Contact:NaoyaHATTAinfo@arcsc2012.com
WorldConferencesforInjuryPreventionandSafetyPromotion
11thWorldConferenceonInjuryPreventionandSafetyPromotion
Connectingpathwaysforavibrantandsaferfuture,15October2012,Wellington,NewZealandAugust2012:Earlybirdregistrationcloses
Flyer:www.phs.ki.se/csp/pdf/flyer/safety2012_wellington.pdf
Contact:info@safety2012.org.nz2013
InternationalSafeCommunityConference
21stInternationalSafeCommunitiesConference“SafeCommunities,towardsacultureofprevention”
October2123,2013,Merida,Mexico
RegistrationDates:RegistrationopensJune1,2013viahttp://www.comunidadessegurasmexico.mx
2014
RegionalSafeCommunityConferences
4thEuropeanRegionalConferenceonSafeCommunities
May2014,Harstad,Norway
Contact:boergey@online.no/helge.eriksen@harstad.kommune.noWHOCollaboratingCentreonCommunitySafetyPromotion
KarolinskaInstitutet
DepartmentofPublicHealthSciences
DivisionofSocialMedicine
Norrbacka2ndFloor,SE17176,Stockholm,Sweden.
Communication:KoustuvDalal,PhD.Editor(Email:koustuv.dalal@oru.se)



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