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Citation |
Khayesi M, Peden MM. Br. Med. J. BMJ 2005; 331(7519): 710-711. |
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World Health Organization |
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(Copyright © 2005, BMJ Publishing Group) |
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16195263 |
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Abstract |
The World Report on Road Traffic Injury Prevention notes that political will and commitment are important for sustainable prevention of road traffic injuries. Development agencies need to place road safety in Africa and elsewhere at the centre of the global agenda along with the institutional, political, economic, and social issues which make roads so dangerous. For example, the World Summit on Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg, South Africa, in September 2002 did not include a single item on road safety -- a growing problem in Africa and other low income and middle income countries -- on its agenda, declaration, or plan of action. |