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ROAD SAFETY AND FIRST AID AWARENESS IN TWO DIFFERENT HIGH SCHOOLS

3/4/2019

Every single day children and young people are interacting with the road and traffic system either as a passenger, pedestrian, cyclist or driver. HPR in partner with IMCCFAIR initiated road safety campaign and teaching sessions in secondary and driving schools aims to reduce mortality and morbidity related to road traffic crashes by preparing and equip this vulnerable road user group with the knowledge, skills and positive attitudes that will enable them to stay safe.

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Road safety teaching activity at GS Kivugiza and GS Kimironko 2

2/19/2019

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Nearly 1.25 million people die in road crashes each year, on average 3,287 deaths a day. An additional 20-50 million are injured or disabled. More than half of all road traffic deaths occur among young adults ages 15-44. Road traffic crashes rank as the 9th leading cause of death and account for 2.2% of all deaths globally. Road crashes are the leading cause of death among young people ages 15-29.

The latest data published in Rwanda showed that death rate related to road crashes is 46.59 per 100,000 of population and ranked Rwanda as Third worldwide

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Africa Road Safety Week

11/19/2018

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Road Safety Week runs from November 17th to November 23th. It is an annual event and the biggest road safety awareness event. According to World Health Organization (WHO), rank Road accidents as 8th among the leading cause of death globally, with an estimated 1.2 million lives lost every year. Majority 60 percent of the accidents occur in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Yesterday Rwanda joined the rest of the continent to mark the annual Africa Road Safety Day. It was heldunder the theme “Road Safety is a concern for us all.” The day coincided with

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Nyarugenge and Regional driving schools got teaching session on road safety and First Aid

11/8/2018

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According to World Health Organisation every year the lives of more than 1.25 million people are cut short as result of road traffic crash. Between 20 and 50 million more people suffer non-fatal injuries, with many incurring a disability as result of their injury. The latest data published in Rwanda showed that road traffic accidents death reached 3,815 or 6.16 of total deaths. The death rate is 46.59 per 100,000 of population ranks Rwanda as third

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Fighting challenge through palliative care for someone with breast cancer ”

10/30/2018

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Breast cancer is abnormal proliferation of breast tissue. Statistics showed that worldwide breast cancer is the most frequent cancer among women where 2.1 millions of women each year are affected and It also accounts for 15% of cancer deaths among women.
In Rwanda 54 out of 100,000 will develop cancers in given five-years period but rates seem to be rising because breast cancer data is getting more accurate or declines in infectious are allowing women to live longer die of such as cancer.

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CAMPAIGN AT APER SAINT IGNATIUS ON ROAD SAFETY AND FIRST AID

10/28/2018

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Health people Rwanda in partner with IMCC FAIR is always campaigning to raise awareness of first aid and road safety because It has found that is a good way to provide people with basic knowledge because even the most simple skills can save a life and also knowing about road safety like follow traffic rules and signs will reduce mortality and mortality related to road traffic accidents.
On Wednesday HPR conducted campaign where students from health club trained by HPR volunteers on previous teaching session showed entire schools what they have learnt.

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HPR was invited by RBC-NCD division in the two monthly car free day activity.

10/23/2018

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Since May 2016 Kigali city organised event called “Kigali Car free Day” which become event that occur twice a month in our city. Every first and third Sunday of the month has be designated as a day where city residents park their cars to engage in sports, meet their neighbours whilst they protect the environment because of reduced car emissions. It is also aim to promote healthy lifestyle for the residents of Kigali, the City authorities have introduced mass sports and exercises, to encourage people to walk, jog as well as ride bicycles..

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October 23rd, 2018

10/23/2018

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On this Friday At Groupe scolaire APRED NDERA at 3:30Pm, Health People Rwanda (HPR) has held Campaign At Groupe Scolaire APRED NDERA.The event was attended by students, staff members of the school and head master of the schools. the campaign shared tips on preventive measures in avoiding road accidents and casualties and focused also on first aid where the students from health club trained by HPR showed others students what they have learned by giving session on road safety and performing first aid demonstartion. Despite much

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Follow Traffic Rules, Save your Future

10/9/2018

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Around 2PM, on the 1st October 2018, HPR volunteers have had a Campaign at Groupe Scolaire Ste Famille.
This is via the Road safety and First Aid Project through which we are in partnership IMCC FAIR.
During this Campaign, around six hundred and ten students including their teachers were present where HPR volunteers and student from health club ( The ones we used to train in previous teaching sessions) raised awareness about road safety and First Aid.

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ROAD USER BEHAVIOUR AND KNOWLEDGE CAN SAVE THOUSANDS LIVES

10/2/2018

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This week the Health People Rwanda has held a teaching sessions in high schools around Kigali city to help students from Groupe Scolaire Ndera and Groupe Scolaire Camp Kanombe to learn about Road Safety at early age and that this can lead to safer bahaviours in later and They have also Learn about CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation: This involves giving someone chest compressions and rescue breaths to keep their heart and circulation going. If they start breathing normally again, stop CPR and put them in the recovery position.

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