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Strategic partnerships and alliances
Collaborative work between WHO and the European
Child Safety Alliance to advance child safety in
Europe
Joanne Vincenten European Child Safety Alliance
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In Europe, more children die of injuries than any
other childhood diseases combined.
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It is our ambition to make life safe for children
in Europe.
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Not only is injury preventable but profitable!
1 spent on smoke alarms saves 69 1 spent on
bicycle helmets saves 29 1 spent on child
safety seats saves 32 1 spent on road safety
improvements saves 3 1 spent on prevention
counselling by paediatricians saves 10 1
spent on poison control saves 7 Adapted from
Centres for Disease Control, 2000
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Therefore WHO and the European Child Safety
Alliance have partnered with organisations in
Member States to make Europe safer for children.

• Technical expert support
• Collaborative grant work
• European network for national implementation and
  advocacy
• Development and implementation of national child
  safety action plans

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As of June 2004, 18 Member States have agreed to
participate with our Alliance to develop national
child safety action plans.
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Benefits to partnership!

• Joint funding by partners
• Development of child safety agencies
• Review of government policies and legislations
• Cross ministerial meetings within national
  Governments
• Government commitments to endorse national child
• safety action plans

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Together we want to put the safety of Europe's
children higher on the public and political
agenda.
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The end result will be a safer Europe not only
for children, but families, communities and
society.
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Thank you !
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