PeerCorps study finds length of travel time to school associated with risk of serious injuries in Dar es Salaam

Injuries represent a significant cause of lost life and disability among young people worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income country settings. In Tanzania, injuries sustained in the traffic environment account for a large share of the country’s injury burden. A Continue reading PeerCorps study finds length of travel time to school associated with risk of serious injuries in Dar es Salaam

Injury prevention highlighted as an important aspect of development in LUMID talk

On April 4th the Lund University Department of Human Geography hosted a talk delivered by PeerCorps-CIPCS Director Mike Wilson within its International Master Program in Development Studies (LUMID). The talk highlighted injury prevention as an important but often neglected aspect Continue reading Injury prevention highlighted as an important aspect of development in LUMID talk