On July 31, AIP Foundation’s Cambodia team conducted community outreach to promote passenger helmet use through the Helmets for Families program supported by Manulife Cambodia. Community outreach volunteers, selected from AIP Foundation training sessions, reached hundreds of people in the community surrounding the Wat Preah Put Primary School by distributing educational materials on the importance of helmet
10 April – 27 July—Binh Chanh District and District 12, Ho Chi Minh City After learning of the importance of wearing not just a helmet, but a high quality helmet, 2,116 parents from Abbott Helmets for Families project schools participated in a helmet exchange. Following this success, AIP Foundation worked with the Ho Chi Minh Traffic Safety
Construction of the first underground terminal of the Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line in Ho Chi Minh City – the first of its kind in Vietnam – has begun. The system, estimated to cost US$2.49 billion, is designed to be 19.7 km long, running from District 1 through Binh Thanh District, District 2, District 9
On July 20, Amarin TV aired an interview with Ratanawadee Winther, the Thailand Country Director of AIP Foundation, on the television lifestyle show “Preaw the Jet Set.” During the interview, Ms. Winther discussed AIP Foundation and its mission of preventing road traffic fatalities and injuries. Thailand is ranked number two in the number of annual
A year-end meeting took place this month to present achievements, challenges, solutions, and lessons learned from the Helmets for Families project in Vietnam. The meeting took place between AIP Foundation, local authorities, and representatives from the program schools supported by Abbott Laboratories. Similar to the Helmets for Kids program, Helmets for Families adds a new element that focuses on parents with
In July, BBC World News interviewed Mirjam Sidik, AIP Foundation CEO, live on their Newsday program to discuss Asia’s poor road safety. Mirjam discussed why there are more road fatalities in low- and middle-income countries, what can be done about this, and what AIP Foundation is doing to help prevent road crash fatalities and injuries
On July 15, AIP Foundation staff met with Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production, Ltd., to begin work on the Chevron Street Wise project. This innovative twoyear project aims to reduce road crash fatalities and injuries among children in Songkhla province through a series of mutually-reinforcing activities: a comprehensive road safety curriculum, extracurricular activities, parent and community activities,
The American International Group (AIG), a multinational insurance corporation and the Asia Injury Prevention (AIP) Foundation, in collaboration with the National Traffic Safety Committee, the Ministry of Education and Training, Hanoi Department of Education and Training, and Hanoi Traffic Safety Committee, today announced their partnership to support the road safety program Helmets for Kids. The
At the end of June, The American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand (AMCHAM) held their Annual Independence Day Picnic at KIS International School in Bangkok. At the venue, AIP Foundation organized a booth to increase awareness around road safety and helmet use that included a craft table for children to decorate their helmets. There were
On June 26-27, Avi Silverman, FIA Foundation’s Director of Campaigns and Communications visited AIP Foundation offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. The FIA Foundation, an independent charity that promotes road safety has supported AIP Foundation’s programs and operations since 2011. Presenting the “MY World” campaign to the AIP Foundation team, Avi emphasized the
