The British Medical Journal’s “Injury Prevention Journal” published AIP Foundation’s abstract revealing mid-term data from its Cambodian helmet safety awareness program, Head Safe. Helmet On. The piece, titled “Knowledge of, attitude toward and practice of helmet use among motorcycle passengers in Cambodia,” revealed that awareness of the new passenger helmet law increased from 69% in
The seven recipients of the recent Journalist Awards for Excellence in Road Safety Media were joined by Cambodian government officials to exchange ideas with Vietnamese road safety experts at a collaborative study tour in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Those in attendance shared their experiences on reporting and enforcing motorcycle helmet laws, particularly for passengers
Editors from leading Cambodian news outlets learned about road safety reporting and national legislative initiatives during a forum as part of the “Agents for Change” program, which is supported by FIA Foundation. Moderators provided attendees with reliable information sources, best practices, and encouraged them to use innovative angles when reporting on the subject and to
AIP Foundation, in collaboration with FIA Foundation as part of the “Agents for Change” program, honored seven Cambodian journalists at the Journalist Awards for Excellence in Road Safety Media for their reporting, which focused on helmet use in the country. Twenty journalists applied and submitted projects that were published on print and online media, as
Helmets for Families, a program supported by Manulife Cambodia, engaged hundreds of students and families during both school and community events affiliated with the Sothearos Primary School in Phnom Penh. The events aimed to educate attendees on the mandatory helmet law that went into effect in Cambodia in January 2016. During the extracurricular activities at
AIP Foundation, in collaboration with FIA Foundation as part of the “Agents for Change” program, has coordinated a workshop for journalists to further hone their skills in delivering high-quality reporting on the subject of helmet use and road safety. This workshop built on similar efforts undertaken since 2015 to increase the helmet use rates in
AIP Foundation, in partnership with The UPS Foundation, has awarded top prizes to three communes in the “Commune of Excellence in Helmet Use” competition, which launched at the end of January to encourage broader support for helmet use in the three target provinces of Kampong Speu, Kandal, and Phnom Penh as part of the two-year
As part of the Head Safe. Helmet On. project (HSHO), AIP Foundation has convened its third nationwide stakeholder workshop to discuss the state of road safety in the country. The event will primarily reflect on the achievements and lessons learned from HSHO, a project aimed at increasing motorcycle passenger helmet use in Cambodia, which ends
Louise joins AIP Foundation in Phnom Penh as part of the Australian Volunteers for International Development (AVID) program, an Australian Government initiative. Louise brings unique road safety insights to her role, having previously worked in Australia for the Transport Accident Commission and Work Safe Victoria, developing and implementing behaviour change programs focused on injury prevention
AIP Foundation, in collaboration with The UPS Foundation, held an awards ceremony to highlight the activities of three exemplary schools from Phnom Penh, Kandal, and Kampong Speu provinces. These three schools were distinguished for their active participation in promoting safe road behaviors with a particular focus on helmet use among their students and teachers and
